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Governor of Massachusetts

Deval Patrick is an American politician who served as the 71st Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015. He is recognized for his advocacy for education reform, healthcare, and economic development. Before entering politics, Patrick had a career in the private sector, including as a lawyer and a corporate executive.

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“For too long, Democrats have been telling people what they want to hear. I'm going to tell you what I believe.”

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“Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog.”

Knows Dog Know Me

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“I’m planning to stay in politics now, but, you know, George Burns worked until he was 100. I don’t know. I don’t want to be a Senator until I’m honored.”

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“I view the experiences that I have had - both the tough ones and the pleasant ones - as gifts.”

Views Tough Pleasant

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“Let's go tell everyone we meet that, when the American dream is at stake, you want Barack Obama in charge.”

Want Dream Barack Stakes American Dream

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“We're Americans. We shape our own future. Let's start by standing up for President Barack Obama.”

President Shapes Standing Barack President Barack Obama

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“Mitt Romney talks a lot about all the things he's fixed. I can tell you that Massachusetts wasn't one of them. He's a fine fellow and a great salesman, but as governor he was more interested in having the job than doing it.”

I Can Jobs Fine Fellows Fixed Governors Romney Salesman Massachusetts

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“We'll be competitive with organized labor, we're also competitive with regular, unorganized labor, working people who see their stakes and their future in the plans we're putting forward to move Massachusetts forward.”

People Moving Plans Labor Competition Organized Stakes Massachusetts Organized Labor

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“I think that hope, that ability to envision, to imagine a better way, and then to apply yourself to it, is the way to climb out of a hole, is the way to build a better life, is the way to build a better community and a better country.”

Thinking Way Country Life Is Community Ability Imagine Holes Climbs Better Life Better Ways

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“A great teacher who is full of excitement and love for her students can make all the difference in their lives.”

Differences Teacher Students And Love Excitement Great Teacher Love For Her

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“"Government" is the name we give to the things we choose to do together.”

Giving Government Together Names

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“Governor is the only office I've ever run for, and I did so in the first place because I felt that there was a contribution I could make right now in governing for the long term and by leading by values. I ran for a second term to finish the work we started. I'll finish this out and return to the private sector, which I enjoy and miss in some ways.”

Long Running Values Enjoy Term Missing Office Ran Long Term

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“I very much believe in values-based leadership, and that the values that I believe in and try to govern by are transcendent values. They have nothing to do with race or even with political parties. Secondly, I think nothing substitutes for the power of the grassroots by showing them the courtesy of going to them where they are and inviting them to take part in the political process.”

Thinking Trying Believe Political Values I Believe Party Political Parties Courtesy

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“I've learned over the years that identity has a whole lot less to do with location or other people's expectations than with your own sense of self and self-confidence.”

Identity Expectations Sense Of Self

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“One great thing about being a black man is that if you put on a hat, you can move around unnoticed.”

Men Moving Black Great Things Unnoticed

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“Two [Massachusetts coal burning power plants] remain: Brayton Point in the South Coast region and Mt. Tom, just down the road. Within the next four years, both should shut down and Massachusetts should finally end all reliance on conventional coal generation.”

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“It's a free country. I wish it weren't.”

Country Wish Free Country

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“Don't tell me words don't matter.”

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“If you are ever going to move beyond where you stand at that moment you have to conjure a picture in your head of where you want to go.”

Ifs Want Moments Moving That Moment Where You Stand

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“It's time for democrats to grow a backbone and stand up for what we believe.”

Believe Political Time Grows Politician Democrat African American Backbone Stand Up

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“We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up”

People Giving Games Common Focus Giving Up Checks Common Sense Good People Tactics Drained

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“I do identify with St. Patrick, not just in name. He drove the snakes out of Ireland. I intend to drive the snakes out of the State House”

States House Names Ireland Snakes St Patrick

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“Be present - and see what a difference it makes in your lives and in the world.”

World Differences

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“Hope for the best and work for it.”

Hoping For The Best

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About the Author

Born: July 31, 1956
Known for: Governor of Massachusetts
Quotes: 24

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