"I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power."

"The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible."

"Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future."

"The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power."

"A woman can't be alone. She needs a man. A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can't do it by herself."

"How does one kill fear, I wonder? How do you shoot a specter through the heart, slash off its spectral head, take it by its spectral throat?"

"I don't think Romney is wacky at all, but religion makes intelligent people say and do wacky things, believe and affirm crazy things. Left on his own, Romney would never have said something like the Garden Of Eden was in Missouri, and will be again."

"Rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."