Famous quote by Paul Wellstone

I was talking about no nukes, the farm crisis. People said that wasnt stuff that a state auditor was supposed to be talk

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"I was talking about no nukes, the farm crisis. People said that wasn't stuff that a state auditor was supposed to be talking about. Maybe they were right"

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Paul Wellstone was a politician that was known for his progressive views and also his commitment to social justice. In this quote, he is assessing his time as a state auditor and also just how he was criticized for speaking out on concerns that were not typically viewed as the duty of a state auditor. He was promoting for nuclear disarmament and attending to the farm dilemma, but people informed him that this was not something a state auditor must be discussing. He acknowledges that they may have been right, but he was still enthusiastic about these problems and wanted to use his system to accentuate them. He was a solid follower in the power of speaking out as well as promoting for change, as well as this quote reflects his dedication to social justice.

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This quote is from Paul Wellstone between July 21, 1944 and October 25, 2002. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 36 other quotes.
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