Jared Polis Quotes

I'm still thinking and hoping there's an opportunity for people to have better lives and that significant change can occur.

If you scratch below the surface and ask what really makes me tick, it's the liberalism of trying to promote freedom and opportunity. Promoting social mobility is one of the keys to that.

When you look at what I've done here, you see a consistent theme of reforms which is not driven by any dogma from across the water, but a radical agenda to make sure Northern Ireland's people enjoy equal opportunities, driven by the values of social justice.

If freedom makes social progress possible, so social progress strengthens and enlarges freedom.

Here in America, we have labored long and hard to achieve a social order worthy of our great heritage. In our time, tremendous progress has been made toward a really democratic way of life. Let me assure the forward-looking people of America that there will be no relaxation in our efforts to improve the lot of the common people.

We aspire to be a government for all New Zealanders and one that will seize the opportunity to build a fairer, better New Zealand.

Hillary Clinton has made it clear over and over again that we are at our best when we lift people up; we should be leaving no one behind. That is not always her home base, but it's always part of what she says.

Three components - education, equality and empowerment - play an important and pivotal role in moving the country forward in every aspect.

I always look at things half full and definitely see a change in how things are going as far as black actresses and their opportunities.

I support women, men, anybody who is in a place that's not their strongest and who is ready to push forward.

America is a great country. We are so wealthy. But our one remaining challenge is to fulfill the potential of all our people. And the only way we can do that is to try to bring everybody together to a higher place.

He worked for the day when all people would be clothed in dignity.

We are united in the hope that every individual will someday enjoy at least the intellectual privileges we have had, if not always the material advantages.

We will not build a society that reflects who we are and that has opportunities for equality or justice if we don't make progress for all participants.

The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement over the next seven years had its four pillars - an inclusive citizenship, equality and participation and respect in a creative society creating an excellence in everything we Irish do.

Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter.

We are hopeful about the opportunities ahead, and stand ready to join this President in an open and honest dialogue about improving the state of our union for all Americans not the select few.

Stronger than all the armies is the idea whose time has come. The time has come for equality in sharing in government and education, and in employment. It will not be stayed or denied. It is here.

Our party’s always been the place you can come to wherever there’s injustice. That’s what the Democratic Party’s for. That’s why it was born. That’s why it survives. So the poor and the downtrodden and the bended can have a place to turn.

Up you mighty race. You can accomplish what you will! Build your future on these foundations: Freedom, Justice and Equality.

I have told my people that we are not second class citizens. We can get something done.

We are justified in believing that the success of this movement for equality of the sexes means more progress toward equality of the races.

You are the stars and the world is watching you. By your presence you send a message to every village, every city, every nation. A message of hope. A message of victory. The right to play on any playing field? You have earned it. The right to study in any school? You have earned it. The right to hold a job? You have earned it. The right to anyone's neighbor? You have earned it.

… an America as good as its promise.

I consider myself a progressive. I have a passion for people who work. To me, this is about forward looking versus backward looking. Ideological gradations are the wrong way to look at it.