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I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in 'We, the people.'

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Alexander Amendment Been Court Decision Felt Finally George George Washington Hamilton Included Interpretation Just Left Many Me Mistake Out People Process Somehow Through Washington Years

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Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Democratic Democratic Party History Looked Many Nation New New Ways Often Out Parties Party People Political Political Parties Principles Problems Solve Throughout Times Turned Uphold Ways

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We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Am Beyond Control Exchange Excuse Must Philosophy Responsibility I Am

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What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: America Good People Promise Simple Very Want

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It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Debate Decision Guide Must Our Passion Reason Which

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We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Cannot Destiny Down Find Founders Government Handed Implement Improve New New Ways Our Realize Republic System Us Way Ways We Cannot

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I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Because Believe Cannot Capacity Compassion Does He Incapable Just Man Understanding Which Women I Believe I Believe That

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We are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present: unemployment, inflation... but we are attempting on a larger scale to fulfill the promise of America.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: America Attempting Fulfill Inflation Larger Only People Present Problems Promise Scale Solve Trying Unemployment

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Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in the national conscience, of all of us.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Beliefs Concept Conscience Deeply Derived Firmly Governing National Our People Rooted Set Us View

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I think it no accident that most of those emigrating to America in the 19th century identified with the Democratic Party. We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Accident America American Backgrounds Century Democratic Democratic Party Diverse Identified Made Most Party Think Those Up I Think 19Th Century

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 21st, 1936

Died: January 17th, 1996

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