Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.
~ 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

A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation. ~ Barbara Jordan

Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. It’s tough, difficult, not easy. But a spirit of harmony will survive in America only if each of us remembers that we share a common destiny.
~ Barbara Jordan

Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans.
~ 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

We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic, but we can find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny.
~ Barbara Jordan