Paul Wellstone

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.

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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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The idea of democracy has been stripped of it moral imperatives and come to denote hollowness and hypocrisy.

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Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia.

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I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.

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Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people.

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Quotes by Paul Wellstone