Bernie Sanders Quotes

American - Politician Born: September 8, 1941

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Election days come and go. But the struggle of the people to create a government which represents all of us and not just the one percent - a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice - that struggle continues. Bernie Sanders

Struggle, Justice, Environmental, People

The cost of college education today is so high that many young people are giving up their dream of going to college, while many others are graduating deeply in debt. Bernie Sanders

Education, Today, College, People, Dream

For many, the American dream has become a nightmare. - Bernie Sanders

For many, the American dream has become a nightmare. Bernie Sanders

American Dream, American, Dream, Become

To me, democratic socialism means democracy. It means creating a government that represents all of us, not just the wealthiest people in the country. Bernie Sanders

Democracy, People, Government, Me, Us

Difficult times often bring out the best in people. - Bernie Sanders

Difficult times often bring out the best in people. Bernie Sanders

Best, People, Difficult, Difficult Times

The goal of real healthcare reform must be high-quality, universal coverage in a cost-effective way. Bernie Sanders

Goal, Healthcare, Way, Real, Universal

What being a socialist means is... that you hold out... a vision of society where poverty is absolutely unnecessary, where international relations are not based on greed... but on cooperation... where human beings can own the means of production and work together rather than having to work as semi-slaves to other people who can hire and fire. Bernie Sanders

Work, Vision, Fire, Together, Society

While Donald Trump is busy insulting one group after another, Hillary Clinton understands that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Yes. We become stronger when black and white, Latino, Asian-American, Native American - when all of us stand together. Bernie Sanders

Black And White, Together, Diversity

Unemployment insurance, abolishing child labor, the 40-hour work week, collective bargaining, strong banking regulations, deposit insurance, and job programs that put millions of people to work were all described, in one way or another, as 'socialist.' Yet, these programs have become the fabric of our nation and the foundation of the middle class. Bernie Sanders

Work, Job, Child, People, Strong, Week

The history of American democracy, to say the least, has been checkered. Our nation was founded at a time when people of African descent were held in bondage. After slavery was abolished, they were forced to endure legal discrimination for another 100 years. Bernie Sanders

History, Time, Democracy, People, Legal

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Denmark is a small, homogenous nation of about 5.5 million people. The United States is a melting pot of more than 315 million people. No question about it, Denmark and the United States are very different countries. Bernie Sanders

People, Small, Nation, Question, More

Yes, we become stronger when men and women, young and old, gay and straight, native-born and immigrant fight together to create the kind of country we all know we can become. Bernie Sanders

Women, Together, Men, Fight, Gay, Know

Let us wage a moral and political war against the billionaires and corporate leaders, on Wall Street and elsewhere, whose policies and greed are destroying the middle class of America. Bernie Sanders

War, America, Greed, Moral, Political

Finally, let us understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win. Bernie Sanders

Women, Justice, Together, Men, People

What Wall Street and credit card companies are doing is really not much different from what gangsters and loan sharks do who make predatory loans. While the bankers wear three-piece suits and don't break the knee caps of those who can't pay back, they still are destroying people's lives. Bernie Sanders

People, Doing, Suits, Credit, Street

Together, together, my friends, we have begun a political revolution to transform America, and that revolution, our revolution, continues! Bernie Sanders

Together, America, Revolution, Political

In Finland, where 80 percent of workers belong to unions, all employees enjoy at least 30 days paid vacation, and the gap between the rich and poor is far more equitable than in the United States. Bernie Sanders

Vacation, Employees, Rich, Enjoy, Poor

Democratic socialism means that we must reform a political system that is corrupt, that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy. Bernie Sanders

Socialism, Political, Create, Economy

We need leadership in this country, which will improve the lives of working families, the children, the elderly, the sick and the poor. We need leadership which brings our people together and makes us stronger. Bernie Sanders

Leadership, Children, Together, People

Capitalism does a number of things very well: it helps create an entrepreneurial spirit; it gets people motivated to come up with new ideas, and that's a good thing. Bernie Sanders

Good, Ideas, People, Capitalism, Create

Citizens in a democracy need diverse sources of news and information. Bernie Sanders

Democracy, Information, News, Need

Democratic socialism means that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy. Bernie Sanders

Socialism, Create, Economy, Just, Must

Health care in Denmark is universal, free of charge and high quality. Everybody is covered as a right of citizenship. Bernie Sanders

Health, Quality, Care, Free, Citizenship

When I talk about democratic socialist, I'm not looking at Venezuela. I'm not looking at Cuba. I'm looking at countries like Denmark and Sweden. Bernie Sanders

Looking, Talk, Cuba, Venezuela, Like

If we are going to reverse the race to the bottom, workers must have the right to engage in collective bargaining. Bernie Sanders

Race, Right, Going, Workers, Engage

Hillary Clinton understands that if someone in America this country works 40 hours a week, that person should not be living in poverty. She understands that we must raise the minimum wage to a living wage. Bernie Sanders

America, Poverty, Week, She, Living

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