80 Quotes by Paul Wellstone

Politics is not about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives

Never separate the life you lead from the words you speak.

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.

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.

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.

What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.

It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to fully develop his or her full potential. This is why we take precious time out of our lives and give it to politics.

When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.

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