Paul Wellstone

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students? ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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I'm short, I'm Jewish and I'm a liberal. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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Above and beyond the question of how to grow the economy there is a legitimate concern about how to grow the quality of our lives. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people get organized because they, too, have a vision. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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As free citizens in a political democracy, we have a responsibility to be interested and involved in the affairs of the human community, be it at the local or the global level. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

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