"The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society."

Inspirational

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The theme of inspirational is universal, yet Paul Wellstone manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on inspirational often shapes our reality.

About Paul Wellstone

Paul David Wellstone was an American academic, author, and politician. He represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1991 until he was killed in a plane crash near Eveleth, Minnesota, in 2002, sixteen days before that year's election for the seat. A member of the Democratic Party (DFL), Wellstone was a leader of the populist and progressive wings of the party.

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"Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics is what we do, politics is what we create, by what we work for, by what we hope for and what we dare to imagine."

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"What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves."

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"I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment."

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"I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed."

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"I've never lived my life in the opinion of others. I believe I'm a good person. I believe I'm a good mom. But that's for my kids to decide, not for the world."

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