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Paul Wellstone

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.

Paul Wellstone

Leadership

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Paul Wellstone is saying that true community organizations show their strength through the growth of members' self-worth and respect, not just by aiming for these qualities as goals. He believes that without building leaders from within, these groups cannot last or maintain their impact over time.

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