Maxine Waters Quotes

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Maxine Waters

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 15, 1938

We do not have a crisis at Freddie Mac, and particularly Fannie Mae, under the outstanding leadership of Frank Raines.

Maxine Waters

I'm a strong black woman, and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined.

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This is a tough game. You can't be intimidated. You can't be frightened. And as far as I'm concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to hell.

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We have a responsibility as elected officials to do good public policy in the best interest of all the people.

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We have suffered discrimination. We have suffered isolation and undermining. But we stand up for America, oftentimes when others who think they are more patriotic, who say they are more patriotic, do not.

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I'm not running for anything but my own seat.

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Priebus has been trying to clean up for Donald Trump for far too long. When he was making outrageous statements, when he was basically lying.

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We use language that has been designed to keep order, and to keep people in line.

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Guess what this liberal would be all about? This liberal would be about socializing.

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I'd like to say to women everywhere: don't allow these right-wing talking heads, these dishonorable people, to intimidate you or scare you.

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It's unusual for elected officials to step outside of the box.

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If China is not going to solve North Korea, we will.

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I have a right to my anger, and I don't want anybody telling me I shouldn't be, that it's not nice to be, and that something's wrong with me because I get angry.

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My Millennials, 'stay woke'.

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Some people see me as a rabble-rouser. Some people see me as someone who does not care about what other people think about me.

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My spirit tells me I cannot be silent.

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If I never do anything else in this career as a member of Congress, I'm gonna make somebody pay for what they've done to my community and to my people!

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We know that when a woman speaks truth to power, there will be attempts to put her down... I'm not going to go anywhere.

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I am one who believes in the power of the people. I am inspired when I see people hit the streets, who challenge their elected officials, and are willing to stand up and fight. I encourage it.

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We should have hope because we've earned it. We've worked for it! It's ours.

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