American - Politician | May 24, 1934 - November 14, 2014
As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that it's a mistake to think that all of the wisdom and possible solutions to our problems are available only in this building.
Jane Byrne
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In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.
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The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions.
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But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved.
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If all of us would require the same level of performance from ourselves as we expect from government, this city will forever be the city that works.
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We must care. We must all care. And while I am working, while the governments is working, so must the people also work.
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The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.
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I have three sisters, all of whom lead very normal lives.
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In my family I was never known as the fighter, like I became all of a sudden.
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There is always a testing of the new kid on the block in politics.
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