Shirley Chisholm: “The situation in New York City is so critical and so important that none of us should let partisan politics stand in our…”

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines whimpering and complaining; you make progress by implementing ideas.

The American people want elected leaders who are unbossed and unbought.

First of all, gentlemen, you have to really recognize I am doing something in this country that has never really been done before. It is a question of inculcation, reorientation and education. Never before in this country, ever since the…

Shirley Chisholm said if there is not a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.