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Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: About Afternoon Better Better World Blankets Cookies Down Every Had Lay Milk Nap Our Then Think Three Whole World Would

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But this is the great danger America faces. That we will cease to be one nation and become instead a collection of interest groups: city against suburb, region against region, individual against individual. Each seeking to satisfy private wants.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Against America Become Cease City Collection Danger Each Faces Great Groups Individual Instead Interest Nation One Nation Private Region Satisfy Seeking Suburb Wants Will

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Life is too large to hang out a sign: 'For Men Only.'

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Hang Large Life Men Only Out Sign Too

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We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Achieve Adapt Better Better Future Change Changing Circumstances Discomfort Future Innovation Must Order Our Party Reject Suffer Traditions Willing

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A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Common Common Good Each Formed Good Nation Responsibility Share Us Willingness

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Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Both Economic Education Empowerment Key Political Remains

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Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Black Brain Brain Power Call Green Power

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The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Define Imperative Right

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Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: About American Cannot Country Discarded Gains Guiding Idea Indigenous Political Principles Represent Short-Term Understand Which

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Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. It's tough, difficult, not easy. But a spirit of harmony will survive in America only if each of us remembers that we share a common destiny.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: About America Common Community Destiny Difficult Difficulty Each Easy Forming Harmony Illusions Kind National National Community Only Remembers Share Spirit Survive Tough Us Will

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 21st, 1936

Died: January 17th, 1996

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