Valerie Jarrett Quotes

I'd have to say I've become more aware of my communal responsibility.

The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.

We must all assume out responsibilities to take the country forward.

Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.

The emphasis has been on rights, not responsibilities. When it comes to piecing together the fragments of broken lives, we have tended to place the entire burden on the state and its agencies.

It is no less the duty of the minority than a majority to endeavour to defend the country.

Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me.

Each generation looks to its children to keep our society moving and to make life better.

Nothing will be beyond our reach when we make the flames of creating positive deeds flare up across the country with the virtues of the young vanguard as the initial spark and bring into full play the mounting vigour of the millions of young people.

For me, getting young people engaged in politics and public service is really one of the most fun things that I get to do.

Our obligation is to our young people, is to our women, to make sure our women are protected in our community.

We need to step up because our past generations did their jobs; we now need to do ours.

My father has a movement that started before us. As his children, we are just the stewards to build on his foundation.

Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole.

When approached right, citizens never fail to shoulder their responsibilities.

People must take a modicum of public responsibility for each other even if they have no ties to each other.

Each of us, as citizens, has a role to play in creating a better world for our children

Citizen service is the very American idea that we meet our challenges not as isolated individuals but as members of a true community, with all of us working together. Our mission is nothing less than to spark a renewed sense of obligation, a new sense of duty, a new season of service.

I was raised to believe that everybody has a responsibility to their community.

As soon as any man says of the affairs of the State "What does it matter to me?" the State may be given up for lost.

We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity.

NCS - National Citizen Service is a fantastic programme. I want it to be available for every young person in the country.

If we don't take care of each other, who will? ... I don't want to ever say, 'I should've done something.'

Compassion can change a lot of things, including the world. Young people especially need to know that, because they're the future.

A community is only a community when the majority of its members are making the transition from 'the community for myself' to 'myself for the community'.