“If you're willing to put in the work, the idea is that you should be able to raise a family and own a home, not go bankrupt because you got sick, 'cause you've got some health insurance that helps you deal with those difficult times; that you can send your kids to college; that you can put some money away for retirement. That's all most people want. Folks don't have unrealistic ambitions. They do believe that if they work hard, they should be able to achieve that small measure of an American dream.” PeopleIfsWantShouldBelieveIdeasHardHelpingHomeDreamKidsAbleCausesDifficultDealsAchieveCollegeWillingHard WorkAmbitionSickRaisesFolksRetirementAmerican DreamDifficult Times Author:Barack Obama
“I wish the women's rights folks would be more sensible. I think women have a great deal to learn, before they are fit to vote.” ThinkingWould BeWishDealsRightsFitVoteFolksSensibleWomens Rights Author:Ellen Swallow Richards
“I learned a great deal doing Brooklyn Bridge. I was able to take a giant step into the terrible reality that was then. We saw the cattle cars that took folks away. Just knowing it was real, it would be impossible not to feel.” FeelsRealRealityWould BeAbleDealsStepsKnowingSawsImpossibleCarTerribleFolksBridgesGiantsBrooklynCattleBrooklyn Bridge Author:Marion Ross