Deval Patrick

“You cannot have a strong class="highlight">middle class without a strong labor movement.”

“In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay.”

“We have a stake in one another... what binds us together is greater than what drives us apart.”

“Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.”

“Hope is not a dream, an illusion, or a fantasy. It's a pragmatic tool.”

“Poverty is not a character flaw. It's a circumstance.”

“We have to get back to the American dream. We have to get back to the idea that we're all in this together.”

“The point of public service is not to maximize the private-sector résumé.”

“Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong.”

“Our strength has always been our diversity.”

“Education is the civil rights issue of our time.”

“There is no them; there is only us.”

“Opportunity is a public good, not a private luxury.”

“I believe in the discipline of mastering the best of what other people have ever figured out.”

“Don't let them tell you that you can't. Don't let them tell you that it's not for you.”

“Good policy is good politics.”

“We cannot wait for Washington to solve our problems.”

“It's about the future of the country, not just the next election.”

“We must invest in our people, our infrastructure, and our future.”