36 Quotes By Paul Wellstone


The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.
Paul Wellstone on change

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers.
Paul Wellstone on dreams

Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
Paul Wellstone on dreams

Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.
Paul Wellstone on education

What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.
Paul Wellstone on faith

Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
Paul Wellstone on future

I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines.
Paul Wellstone on future

The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better.
Paul Wellstone on future

When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.
Paul Wellstone on hope

Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics is what we do, politics is what we create, by what we work for, by what we hope for and what we dare to imagine.
Paul Wellstone on hope

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 on leadership

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.
Paul Wellstone on learning

Never separate the life you live from the words you speak.
Paul Wellstone on life

Politics isn't about big money or power games it's about the improvement of people's lives.
Paul Wellstone on money

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

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.
Paul Wellstone on peace

I don't think politics has anything to do with left, right, or center. It has to do with trying to do right by people.
Paul Wellstone on politics

A politics that is not sensitive to the concerns and circumstances of people's lives, a politics that does not speak to and include people, is an intellectually arrogant politics that deserves to fail.
Paul Wellstone on politics

Politics isn't about big money or power games it's about the improvement of people's lives.
Paul Wellstone on politics

Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
Paul Wellstone on politics