Harold Washington Quotes

Chicago is one city. We shall work as one people for our common good and our common goals.

- Harold Washington

Let's not be overconfident, we still have to count the votes.

- Harold Washington

Our concern is to heal. Our concern is to bring together.

- Harold Washington

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

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

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

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

The third fallacy is that affirmative action doesn't work.

- Harold Washington

I am not interested in splitting the white vote.

- Harold Washington

I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.

- Harold Washington

Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city.

- Harold Washington