"There is no limit to what we can do when we do it together"
About this Quote
The specific intent is coalition-building. Klobuchar isn’t selling a single policy so much as a governing posture: bipartisanship, civic faith, competence over spectacle. The phrase “no limit” flatters a fatigued electorate with a sense of agency, then routes that agency away from individual heroes and toward collective action. It’s a subtle rebuttal to strongman politics and influencer-era individualism: progress is framed as a team sport, not a personal brand.
The subtext is also defensive. By insisting on “together,” the quote implies a diagnosis of the moment: fragmentation, tribalism, institutional distrust. It positions the speaker as a unifier, which is especially useful in Democratic primary and general-election contexts where candidates must signal ambition while appearing safe to a broad coalition.
Context matters: Klobuchar is a U.S. Senator, not a congressman, and her public persona has long been “get things done” pragmatism. The line fits that brand perfectly: inspirational enough for a rally, vague enough to survive the next news cycle, and pointed enough to suggest that the real obstacle isn’t capability, it’s our refusal to cooperate.
Quote Details
| Topic | Teamwork |
|---|---|
| Source | 2020 presidential campaign announcement speech, Minneapolis (February 10, 2019) |
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Klobuchar, Amy. (2026, January 30). There is no limit to what we can do when we do it together. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-is-no-limit-to-what-we-can-do-when-we-do-it-184772/
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"There is no limit to what we can do when we do it together." FixQuotes, 30 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-is-no-limit-to-what-we-can-do-when-we-do-it-184772/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.








