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Paul Wellstone | teacher

If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students?

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Paul Wellstone | teacher

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.

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Paul Wellstone society

Paul Wellstone | society

The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.

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Paul Wellstone power

Paul Wellstone | power

The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy.

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Paul Wellstone power

I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power.