“I think there is a heritage which I’m proud of, which is a fight for democracy, a fight for social justice, a fight for freedom. My grandfather went to jail or exile six times in his life, fighting for his principles for democracy, or for his country. And my father twice.” ThinkingCountryFightingFatherSocialJusticePrinciplesDemocracyProudSixSocial JusticeJailHeritageGrandfatherExileMy GrandfatherFighting For Freedom Author:George Papandreou
“We made history when President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor, a proud Latina, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. And as the President likes to say, 'Every single one of them wasn't just the best Latino for the job, but the best person for the job.'” FirstsPersonsMadeJobsPresidentJusticeProudCourtSupremeLikesPresident ObamaSupreme CourtLatinoHispanicLatinaBest PersonSupreme Court JusticeCourt Justice Author:Charlie Gonzalez
“You know, we did a good job in containing the Soviet Union, but we made a lot of mistakes, we supported really nasty guys, we did some things that we are not particularly proud of, from Latin America to Southeast Asia, but we did have a kind of overarching framework about what we were trying to do that did lead to the defeat of the Soviet Union and the collapse of Communism. That was our objective. We achieved it.” KnowsTryingKindMadeRealityJobsAmericaGuyPoliticsLeadershipJusticeMistakeHistoryGenerationsPolicyProudEthicsStrategyUnionsDefeatHuman RightsObjectivesIdeologyCommunismLatinSovietForeign PolicyCollapseNastyAsiaSoviet UnionGood JobDiplomacyFrameworkCivilityLatin AmericaContainingSoutheast Asia Author:Hillary Clinton
“So as a nation, we have a right to be very proud of the successes that we have seen because of the struggle of millions of people to create a less discriminatory society. That is something we should be proud of, but there is one struggle in which not only have we not succeeded but in which we are losing ground and that is the fundamental struggle for economic justice.” PeopleShouldNationsJusticeMillionsStruggleEconomicProudLosingFundamentalsBe ProudEconomic Justice Author:Bernie Sanders
“The path to glory is rough, and many gloomy hours obscure it. May the Great Spirit shed light on your path, so that you may never experience the humility that the power of the American government has reduced me to. This is the wish of a man who, in his native forests, was once as proud and bold as yourself.” MenMayLightGovernmentSpiritCultureWishHoursJusticePathHumilityProudDiversityGlorySocial JusticeForestsNativeRoughShedObscureGloomyAmerican GovernmentGreat Spirit Author:Black Hawk
“If you never fall in love with your character, you'll never be able to do that character justice. No matter who it is, no matter what the character does, you have to find the reason for it. Everyone's got a reason for what they do, even if it's a reason that they're not proud of.” IfsDoeMatterReasonCharacterAbleFallJusticeLove YouProudNo Matter WhatFalling In LoveNever Fall In Love Author:Hugh Jackman
“What I have most learned from my son is to respect him and to love him unconditionally. I believe that if parents respect their children and educate them with love and justice (and not just with words, but with their own behavior) the relationship with their children will be wonderful. Then parents will always be proud of their children, and children will always be proud of their parents. There will be peace in the family, and the home will be a sanctuary.” IfsBelieveChildrenHomeI BelieveParentJusticeWonderfulSonProudBehaviorMy SonEducateBe ProudSanctuary Author:Miguel Angel Ruiz
“Arizonians are deeply proud of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's service to this country. She will always be remembered by Arizonans and all Americans as an extraordinary public servant.” CountryJusticeProudExtraordinaryRememberedServantPublic ServantsBe Remembered BySandra Day O Connor Author:Jon Kyl
“If I look back, the one thing that I am proud of is that for once I as a political leader, kept every promise I made within one term of office. We achieved a new constitution; we achieved a new bill of rights, which encapsulated this vision of justice for all.” PoliticalTermJusticeLeaderVisionProudPromiseOfficeConstitutionBill Of Rights Author:Frederik Willem de Klerk
“Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let's continue to move forward.” CareRememberMovingLeftSocialJusticeBehindsProudUniversalSocial JusticeMoving ForwardHealth CareLeft BehindPensionUniversal Health Care Author:Jack Layton