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.
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Paul Wellstone
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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.
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by Paul WellstonePolitics 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 …
When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.
The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better.
I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines.
Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.
Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.
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Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers.
The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.