Rahm Emanuel Quotes

I am proud to be a progressive.

I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'

Because of where I come from, I never thought I'd see in my life a black candidate running for President.

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.

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.

I am committed to leveling the playing field and expanding opportunity to all.

Anyone who thinks they're a progressive should be interested in making progress.

Humans and nations are imperfect, and through our collective efforts, we hope to improve our nation and bring hope and opportunity to millions who lack it.

I wanted to create a culture that allowed my children to see the world differently, if only from a strictly visual perspective: to have a child see a room where half of the people are women and minorities is so powerful. I think everyone wants for their children a world that's better than the one they came up in.

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.

Every single day matters when it comes to building a world where every person can live their life to the fullest.

We must stop looking to the past and focus on ensuring everyone has a stake in the future.

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

We need to see examples of empowerment, because when we see that... it seems like that's the norm.

Freedom and opportunity are precious gifts and the purpose of our politics is to expand them, for all our people.

I couldn't be more proud of my work as a progressive.

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

I think that's what all New Zealanders who are fair-minded want - a good chance for everybody to get ahead, whether it's education or housing.

We must draw on our early roots and remind people why the Labour party was created and who it sought to represent. We have never been a sectional party promoting self-interest, but instead a force for engaging self-reliance and self-determination.

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.

This is not the Chile we want to build.

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.

We must stop talking about the American dream and start listening to the dreams of Americans.

In the coming year, I believe we can make sure America lives up to its legacy as a land of opportunity if the President is willing to back up his rhetoric with substance.