Barbara Jordan - Public Quotes

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If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce.

Barbara Jordan
Where a man was concerned, the public perception was that he was supposed to get out there and lead and do and make decisions and the rest of it; and no one said to him that he needed to care for babies, or iron the curtains or clean the johns. That was not expected of him. What was expected was that he'd marry a woman to do it for him.

Barbara Jordan
We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.

Barbara Jordan
Speaking for myself, I wish that we would get past all the hyphenations that seem to be dividing our society. We must let all Americans be Americans, regardless of where their ancestors were born. Social cohesion requires it. Public policy should support it.

Barbara Jordan
Those who hold the public trust must adhere to the highest ethical standards there are. The job requires it, and the public must demand it.

Barbara Jordan
More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

Barbara Jordan