Quote by Barbara Jordan
We call ourselves public servants but Ill tell you this: we as pub

We call ourselves public servants but Ill tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good. – Barbara Jordan

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We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny. – Barbara Jordan

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Government
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What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and the idea, the belief, that government ought to do nothing. Strike a balance. – Barbara Jordan

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Government
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More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future. – Barbara Jordan

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Future
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Twice and thrice over, as they say, good is it to repeat and review what is good. – Plato

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Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch Life from the side lines. For those who play the game, an hour may be a year, a single days work an achievement for eternity. – Helen Hayes

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Hell isnt merely paved with good intentions its walled and roofed with them. Yes, and furnished too. – Aldous Huxley

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On a day when youre tired, its important to just say good morning to everyone so theyre kind of aware that its gonna be a good day. Jamie Lee Curtis told me that. – Lindsay Lohan

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For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing. – Simon Wiesenthal

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Life is a gift, given in trust – like a child. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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