Kathleen Blanco Quotes

I love being a part of something that is grassroots, and you can see the actual changes, the effect of what people do.

Causes was founded with the mission of empowering anyone to change the world. Our model is based upon the belief that everyone has the power to have an outsized impact on the world by banding together with other like-minded individuals, taking direct action, and inspiring their friends and their friends' friends to join in.

As a girl who was raised on the idea that we should give back to our community as much as possible, I believe that we have more power than we think when it comes to making change.

There are many ways of encouraging people to make life better other than joining a political party. Politics with a small 'p' isn't just about darkened committee rooms, endless meetings - it is about giving people the right to make decisions about our lives.

The way to change the world is through individual responsibility and taking local action in your own community.

To rebuild confidence in the power of people working together to create something better, we must give people the power to do precisely that for themselves.

I don't think it's my job, single-handedly, to fix anything. I think it's my job to have a vision and have a plan that is reasonable and workable and get as many people to the table to effect change as possible.

'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.

The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago are directly involved in our efforts and supportive of our goals.

You need to remind people that you vote, you matter, and that they can't succeed without your help.

Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people.

We need to take responsibility and educate people. That's why black folks don't like me. I always say it's our responsibility to make safe neighborhoods. It's our job to get them cleaned up.

But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved.

The power to shape Oregon's future remains where it has always been - in our collective hands.

I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely because it allows you to give back and to consider yourself not as a single individual who may have achieved whatever but to be a part of an ongoing historical movement.

We need to get back to the concept of taking the community with us.

I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power.

If our society is to address social issues, it will be done at the local level or not at all.

Mobilize population and all partners—the public sector and the private sector. Development is everybody’s business.

We can’t leave the job of leadership to the leaders.

If the world is to be put together it will not be done by large organizations. It will be done by millions of small organizations…. Participation: That’s what is going to save the human race.

I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.

I think it is important the communities are listened to and that their voice is heard, particularly with local government boundaries more than parliamentary boundaries, because you are talking very much about communities. It can be a very emotive thing.

I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.

It always feels good to be a part of something you think could actually impact human beings.