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We have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and reality of America can one day be finally closed. We believe that.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: America Belief Believe Between Closed Day Finally Founded Future Gap One Day Positive Promise Reality Vision

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In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the beliefs of the Democratic Party and that would be enough. But today that is not enough. People want more.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Beliefs Could Democratic Democratic Party Enough Enough People Give Here Kind More Other Party People Stand Times Today Want Would

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We have made mistakes. In our haste to do all things for all people, we did not foresee the full consequences of our actions. And when the people raised their voices, we didn't hear. But our deafness was only a temporary condition, and not an irreversible condition.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Actions All People All Things Condition Consequences Deafness Did Foresee Full Haste Hear Irreversible Made Mistakes Only Our People Raised Temporary Things Voices

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Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes I still believe that as the people of America sit in judgment on each party, they will recognize that our mistakes were mistakes of the heart. They'll recognize that.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Admit America Believe Each Even Heart Here Judgment Made Mistakes Our Party People Recognize Sit Stand Still Were Will

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Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: All Americans American Bind Common Common Sense Heed Heritage Ignore Let Us Only Our People Political Recognize Sense Ties Us Voice

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There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as individuals and if we do it as individuals, there is no President of the United States who can veto that decision.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: American American People Community Decision Executive Form Individuals Law Must National National Community No Law Order People President Require States United United States Veto Who

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We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Call Common Common Good Example Good Hypocritical Must Nation Official Ourselves People Public Public Servants Rest Servants Set Tell Uphold You

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If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Deliver Must Officials Produce Promise Propose Public

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What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and the idea, the belief, that government ought to do nothing. Strike a balance.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Balance Belief Between Everything Government Idea Nothing Ought Should Strike

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I have confidence that we can form this kind of national community.

~Barbara Jordan

Topics: Community Confidence Form Kind National National Community

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 21st, 1936

Died: January 17th, 1996

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