Politics Quotes

"Nations are built not by declarations but by dedication."

"The beauty of democracy is that it allows the voiceless to speak."

"It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens."

"Give the women the ballot, and unite with them in the formation of just and equal laws."

"I declare the Constitution of the United States to be a glorious document, but it was written for men only."

"The day women gain the right to vote is the day America truly becomes a democracy."

"I have always believed that the ballot is mightier than any other instrument of change."

"The day when women's voices are heard equally with men's will be a day of true democracy."

"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line."

"No nation ever rose that did not rest upon the broad and universal consent of the masses."

"Let me say plainly: the present system of the world is based on the foundation of racial discrimination."

"The color line is a product of organized greed and systematic deception."

"The whole question of racial relations in America resolves itself to this: what is to be done with the Negro?"

"The Negro question is fundamentally an American question."

"The reason why women are where they are is because every hour of every day they are reminded that this is the men's world."

"We have tried every constitutional method to secure our rights, and they have all failed."

"The promise of democracy is unfulfilled as long as half the population cannot vote."

"The survival of democracy depends on the enfranchisement of women."

"There is another class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public eye."

"Democracy is the best political weapon, though imperfect in practice."

"A nation is built by its people, not by its government alone"

"Politics should serve the people, not divide them"

"Ujamaa, or familyhood, describes our socialism. It is opposed to capitalism and feudalism."

"Politics must serve the common good."

"The argument of the broken windowpane is the most valuable argument in modern politics."

"We are here not because we are law-breakers, we are here in our efforts to become law-makers."

"A woman's place is in the House—the House of Commons."

"The women's movement is the most important political struggle of our time."

"Each generation must fight anew for the rights of women."

"The world is watching to see if democracy truly includes all people."