Barbara Jordan > Quotes

“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.”
― Barbara Jordan

“If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority.”
― Barbara Jordan

“If you're going to play the game properly you'd better know every rule.”
― Barbara Jordan

“One thing is clear to me: we, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.”
― Barbara Jordan

“Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.”
― Barbara Jordan

“There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members of minority groups that hard work and preparation cannot cure.”
― Barbara Jordan

“We believe in equality for all, and privileges for none. This is a belief that each American regardless of background has equal standing in the public forum, all of us. Because we believe this idea so firmly, we are an inclusive, rather than an exclusive party. Let everybody come.”
― Barbara Jordan, We Rise: Speeches by Inspirational Black Women

“What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.”
― Barbara Jordan

“Change is never easy, but always possible.”
― Barbara Jordan