Harold Washington Quotes

"The third fallacy is that affirmative action doesn't work."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Work, Action)

"Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Government, History, Progress, American, Democracy)

"That fallacy flies in the face of studies that show, every day, in every way, things are getting a little worse for America's minorities relative to the progress made by those in the top percentiles of assets and income."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Progress, America, Day, Flies, Income)

"Our concern is to heal. Our concern is to bring together."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Concern)

"I am not interested in splitting the white vote."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Vote)

"Chicago is one city. We shall work as one people for our common good and our common goals."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Work, People, Goals, Chicago)

"Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Action)

"Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Business, Will)

"What is so remarkable about the success of affirmative action is that it has been accomplished despite the Justice Department and the policies of the federal government."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Government, Success, Action, Justice, Remarkable)

"I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped."
- Harold Washington
(Related: Want)