Patsy Mink Quotes

Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii. Mink was a third-generation Japanese American, having been born and raised on the island of Maui.

Birth: December 06, 1927 - Death: September 28, 2002

We have to build things that we want to see accomplished, in life and in our country, based on our own personal experiences … to make sure that others … do not have to suffer the same discrimination.

The problem with our education system is not that parents do not have a choice. The problem is that inequities continue to exist.

Topic(s): Problem , Parent , Choices

It is easy enough to vote right and be consistently with the majority. But it is more often more important to be ahead of the majority and this means being willing to cut the first furrow in the ground and stand alone for a while if necessary.

Topic(s): Mean , Important , Enough

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Patsy Mink Quotes