Barbara Jordan Quotes

I think it no accident that most of those emigrating to America in the 19th century identified with the Democratic Party. We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds.

Barbara Jordan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 21, 1936 - January 17, 1996

Topics

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Deeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing with the public.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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What is learned on the athletic field is not forgotten, nor are the lessons of character that are forged there ever lost. Consider the contributions in the field of public life, business, law, medicine, and the military of those who actively participated in athletics.

Robert Kennedy

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If I had a bloody tattoo for every film I'd done, I'd be a walking billboard.

John Rhys-Davies

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Deliberation, n.: The act of examining one's bread to determine which side it is buttered on.

Ambrose Bierce

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To be honest, I didn't even know what the Drama Desk Awards were until I was nominated.

Spencer Kayden

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While reading 'David Copperfield' in the middle of the night - probably because of the light, I had insomnia for the first time - I looked out of the window and thought, 'If this is what books can do, this is what I want to do.'

Siri Hustvedt

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We were always a party band and we used to play outside a lot.

Trey Anastasio

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With docs, there's often a very direct communication between the filmmaker and the audience. With narrative movies, we leave it a little bit more open.

Tom McCarthy

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Dictators are interesting, no?

Martin Parr

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The discontent that lies in the human condition is not satisfied simply by material things.

Derek Walcott

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Set ambitious goals and don't be afraid to declare and aim for them. You need to know where you want to go in order to get there. It is important to have a destination in mind.

Denise Morrison

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Ali... we should have gone to see that movie. Malcolm X was another one.

Cicely Tyson

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