“Politics is not about power.”
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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.
Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people.
Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers.
The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.