[ Famous Quotes ] Barbara Jordan

Barbara Jordan (1936-1996), influential stateswoman and the first African American woman to serve in the Texas legislature �The American dream is not dead. It is gasping for breath, but it is not dead.� �A spirit of harmony can only survive if each of us remembers, when bitterness and self-interest seem to prevail, that we share a common destiny.� �One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.� �Just remember, the world is not a playground but a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday but an education. One eternal lesson for us all: to teach us how better we should love.� �We want to be in control of our lives. Whether we are jungle fighters, craftsmen, company men, gamesmen, we want to be in control. And when the government erodes that control, we are not comfortable.� �What the people want is very simple. They want an America as good as its promise.�

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