It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
It is hard to look the other way when a dictator is being so cruel and violent with his own people.
All my life, the naysayers have told me that I can't win because I'm a progressive. . . because I'm a woman. . . even because I'm a lesbian.
Remember, there are two things that keep us oppressed: them and us. We are half of the equation. There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it's now OK to express ourselves publicly. We must make that day ourselves, by speaking out publicly -- first in small numbers, then in greater numbers, until it's simply the way things are and no one thinks twice. Never doubt that we will create this world, because, my friends, we are fortunate to live in a democracy, and in a democracy, we decide what's possible.
I’ve decided to run for the U. S. Senate because I believe Wisconsin families need a senator who will work hard to deliver results for the middle class - a leader with the courage to do what’s right, no matter how tough the odds or how powerful the special interests we have to fight.
Politicians in Washington and Madison aren't hearing, aren't listening to their constituents and prioritizing getting people back to work and growing our economy.
Our constitutional liberties shall not be sacrificed in our search for greater security, for that is what our enemies and all enemies of freedom and democracy hope to achieve.
Man relates to material things through direct insight rather than reason.
The minute I ever start thinking about what a character would do is the minute I bring my ego into play. It's the minute I'm putting a judgment on something.
It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.
The three C's of leadership are Consideration,Caring,and Courtesy. Be polite to everyone.