137 Quotes by Pete Buttigieg

It's time to join the ranks of nations that have put the ugliness of capital punishment behind them.

'Freedom' means a lot to conservatives, but they have such a narrow sense of what it means. They think a lot about freedom from - freedom from government, freedom from regulation - and precious little about freedom to. Freedom to is absolutely something that has to be safeguarded by good government, just as it could be impaired by bad government.

As a consultant at McKinsey, I learned the value of data and the ability to shape that information into an answer.

Safety and security are the most basic job of government. I understand that - both as a mayor who works every day to secure public safety and reduce crime, and also as someone who deployed in uniform to Afghanistan because I believed joining the military was part of my duty to help keep my country safe.

'Palaces for the People' reads more like a succession of case studies than a comprehensive account of what social infrastructure is, so those looking for a theoretical framework may be disappointed.

The old line of thought used to be that local government is the bush leagues.

As Democrats and progressives look to the future, we should remember our most essential values.

I believe in capitalism as long as there's a strong rule of law around it.

The death penalty has been one of many examples where racial discrimination has played out. You can see it in the simple fact that someone convicted of the same crime is more likely to face the death penalty if they are black.