What the champions of suffrage understood was that the vote is not just a symbol of our equality, but that it can be, if used, a guarantee of results.
When any part of humanity is sidelined, the rest of us cannot sit on the sidelines.
Acting alone, minorities can never achieve the majorities necessary for political change.
There are rich people everywhere, and yet they don’t contribute to the growth of their countries.
When an army unit returns from service in Iraq or Afghanistan, it barely gets a breather before it begins training for its next deployment.
To LGBT men and women worldwide, let me say this: wherever you live and whatever the circumstances of your life, whether you are connected to a network of support or feel isolated and vulnerable, please know that you are not alone.
Going out and playing football or baseball with the boys, when I was a tomboy, was a great way to learn about winning and losing, and most girls didn’t have that experience.
While we are each free to believe whatever we choose, we cannot do whatever we choose.
Abortion and racism stem from the same poisonous root, selfishness.
Laws that discriminate validate other kinds of discrimination.
Laws that require equal protections reinforce the moral imperative of equality.
Often those who are denied rights are least empowered to bring about the changes they seek.
I sometimes think that I didn’t leave the Republican Party, as much as it left me.
Remember that movie Independence Day, where invaders were coming from outer space and the whole world was united against the invasion? Why can’t we be united on behalf of our planet? And that’s what I want to do.
The first step is to take weapons off the streets and to put more police on them.
I don’t believe that people vote for President based on spouses. I don’t even think they vote much based on vice presidents or any other factor. I think they choose between the two people who are running.
For more than a half a century, we know that we prospered because of a bipartisan consensus on defense and foreign policy. We must do more than return to that sensible, cooperative approach.
The first years of life are not just important; they are more crucial to shaping children than any other time. Even before they speak, children are extremely sensitive to the messages adults send them.
Being human, we are imperfect. That’s why we need each other. To catch each other when we falter. To encourage each other when we lose heart. Some may lead; others may follow; but none of us can go it alone.
We cannot eradicate violence if we do not build strong, inclusive communities.