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
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- Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
- Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.
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