#ay

Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

#even #mean #sincere #you

Democracy means that people can say what they want to. All the people. It means that they can vote as they wish. All the people. It means that they can worship God in any way they feel right, and that includes Christians and Jews and voodoo doctors as well. ↗

— Dalton Trumbo

#christians #democracy #doctors #feel #god

The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people. ↗

— Dalton Trumbo

#betray #by the people #chief #imposed #internal

I do believe that freedom isn't free - but today the corporate and political right wing is trying to cheapen this truly American value. They've been cynically using the word 'freedom' to rally the American public against its own best interests. ↗

— Richard Trumka

#american #american public #been #believe #best

Perhaps even these things, one day, will be pleasing to remember. ↗

— Virgil

#even #one day #perhaps #pleasing #remember

And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people have said to me that, look, you'll always be outspent, so how can you ever win? ↗

— Richard Trumka

#because #dangerous #democracy #edge #ever

Friends, I'm angry about what's happening in politics today! Why is it wrong to ask the wealthiest people and most profitable corporations to pay their fair share? ↗

— Richard Trumka

#angry #ask #corporations #fair #fair share

Take a stand against intolerance and for our American values. Say it with pride: I support democracy in America. I support working people in America. I support opportunity in America. And I support Barack Obama for another four years as president of the United States of America! ↗

— Richard Trumka

#america #american #american values #another #barack

One may speak about anything on earth with fire, with enthusiasm, with ecstasy, but one only speaks about oneself with avidity. ↗

— Ivan Turgenev

#anything #avidity #earth #ecstasy #enthusiasm

You see, without hard work and responsibility, there is no American Dream. Hard work lays the foundation. Our solidarity makes work pay - for all of us. For the greater good. That's what our vision of shared prosperity is all about. ↗

— Richard Trumka

#american #american dream #dream #foundation #good