Tim Scott Quotes

'Essence' is political. I grew up on the magazine, looking at the covers. Seeing ourselves on the cover is political.

Personally, I'm not a Republican, and I'm not a Democrat. People need to stop focusing on becoming part of a party and instead voting with their mind and their heart.

I have spent my life fighting for the underrepresented and I am working tirelessly to be New Mexico's champion in Congress.

I think, I want to see a Republican Party that has more folks that, that look and sound and operate like I do.

When I speak, I don't speak for myself; I don't have the luxury of a Caucasian to be able to speak for myself. I speak for a whole community, and I represent so many different communities that that felt like a lot of pressure.

Just because a black man is running the RNC doesn't mean black folks are going to, 'Oh, OK, I will be a Republican.' Just as with the election of President Obama. All the problems and concerns that are very important to African Americans don't get solved overnight.

When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.

I'd love to be the political voice of my generation, but that's not my gift.

There is nothing radical about Obama except the fact of who he is.

It is perfectly evident to any logical mind that when you have got the vote, by the proper use of the vote in sufficient numbers, by combination, you can get out of any legislature whatever you want, or, if you cannot get it, you can send them about their business and choose other people who will be more attentive to your demands.

I'm out there arguing the Labor case. I will do it anywhere and everywhere that I can. I do it within various communities across Australia where I am able to make a positive contribution. And let me tell you, my voice won't be silenced in the public debate because the issue at stake for Australia are so stark.

Liberals believe they own the franchise on minorities and can't stand any Hispanic or black who breaks rank.

I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress.

The first black president will be a politician who is black.

I have often said one of the reasons more blacks don't support Republicans is because they don't trust the GOP establishment.

You always hear 'black Republican,' but you never hear 'white Democrat.' We've got to get beyond the labels and stereotypes. Other people have hang-ups about it. I don't.

I'm married to Senator Vincent Hughes of Pennsylvania, so I always am speaking my mind. I remember, growing up, my parents were always involved in what was going on in the community, and their involvement helped me in so many different ways and other people within our community.

When women are pessimistic about their political strength and feel hopeless about changing the conditions of their lives, it is almost as if they do not believe that democracy means the country belongs to them. But it's true.

Most people working day in and day out do not have the time to come to Washington to look out for their interest. Moreover they don’t know how.

I am a woman, a Democrat and a Brown.

My constituents tell me they want a fight, and that's what I'm here to do.

Other than their own advancement, I am at a loss to understand what is it that the so-called black conservatives are so anxious to conserve.

In a democracy, in a functioning democracy, what would be happening is that popular organizations, unions, political groupings, others would be developing their programs, putting them forth, insisting that their representatives implement those programs.

I am a lifelong Democrat.

We have to remain vigilant and loud and stay consistently engaged with our representatives and the political process every single day, on both a macro and micro level.