Benigno Aquino III Quotes

We must make both our distributional and democratic systems work for our communities.

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.'

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess.

You must make sure that the majority of the people are not marginalized.

The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.

This democracy is shaped by equality of opportunity.

I'm a Democrat because I want every American to have a fair shot at the American Dream. That's what ties it all together for me, and in my experience, that means recognizing that no one is dealing with life one 'issue' at a time.

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

Not less, but more democracy - that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to prescribe for ourselves, and especially for our youth.

I just think that all of us in this room should have a voice in how the USA is represented. And he don't allow us our voice, that's all I'm saying.

The court that serves America should reflect America.

Liberty and equality ... will best be attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost.

Freedom demands conditions of an economic, social, political and cultural kind which makes possible its full exercise.

The rights, privileges and responsibilities of full American citizenship. This is all that the Negro asks. He will not willingly accept less. As long as America offers less, she will be that much less a democracy. The whole way is the American way

We not only need community development but we need equitable development.

We [Chicago] are known as the city that works. You gotta make sure it works for everybody and not just a few.

Democrats are fighting to make sure that everyone, no matter your background, has a chance to get ahead.

America wins when the voiceless have a seat at the table, when the vulnerable are protected, and when working families have the same political clout as the wealthy.

To me, being a Democrat means we can't let 'We the People' turn into 'We the Few.'

I think that there is not any group of people in this country who do not believe that they should be a part of the process.

Democrats believe in a New South because no matter your race, immigration status, income, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, we all have the same aspirations for high-quality education, jobs, neighborhoods, health care, and retirement.

I want every person in New South Wales, no matter where they live, to feel that they have the choices and the opportunities to be their best.

I've always been bothered by systems that don't work for everybody. It doesn't mean we're all equal. I am not naive about that. But we should have a more inclusive society.

I really am focused on making sure we're doing everything we can so every single person in our country... has the right to thrive... and live in a just and equitable society.

I hope that we always have diversity, that we have equality and representation every step of the way.