Parents have become so convinced that educators know what is best for their children that they forget that they themselves are really the experts.
People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests.
Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than the fellowship of race and class and gender in a democratic society.
You really can change the world if you care enough.
Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.
You didn't have a choice about the parents you inherited, but you do have a choice about the kind of parent you will be.
We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.
We are willing to spend the least amount of money to keep a kid at home, more to put him in a foster home and the most to institutionalize him.
The future which we hold in trust for our own children will be shaped by our fairness to other people's children.
The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place.
My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values.
Service is what life is all about.
You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation.