I've Paid My Dues. I've Earned Your

Each Time A Barrier Falls For One Person, The Doors Of Opportunity Open Wider For Every Other American.

No One Has Earned The Right To Do Less Than Their Best.

America Is Not Like A Blanket- One Piece Of Unbroken Cloth. America Is More Like A Quilt- Many Patches, Many Pieces, Many Colors, Many Sizes, All Woven Together By A Common Thread.

So Much Talent Comes From The Base Of Poverty And Those In The Margins. You Limit The Base, You Miss Too Much Talent.

We Are Facing A Stiff Wind Right Now, But If We Persist And Keep Fighting Back, We Will Prevail.