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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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Throughout out history, when people have looked for new ways to solve their problems, and to uphold the principles of this nation, many times they have turned to political parties. They have often turned to the Democratic Party. – Barbara Jordan

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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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Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart, and cannot make a good soup. – Ludwig van Beethoven

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Ive always wanted to improve on the idea of living well, In moderation, wine is good for you – mentally, physically, and spiritually. – Robert Mondavi

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Its not vanity to feel you have a right to be beautiful. Women are taught to feel were not good enough, that we must live up to someone elses standards. But my aim is to cherish myself as I am. – Elle Macpherson

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There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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