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All Quotes by author - Maxine Waters

" A lot of young people don't have a lot of faith in politicians. You can't depend on what they say. They talk in circles. They don't speak the kind of language that has truth to them. I'm speaking differently. "

" As you know in this committee, we have all of HUD, and HUD is responsible for so many programs that determine the quality of life for women and families. "

" Ben Carson was appointed to be the HUD secretary. He knows nothing about the mission of HUD. He doesn't care about people in public housing. He believes that if you are poor, it is your own fault. And he doesn't know the difference between an immigrant and a slave. "

" Be who you are, do what you do and let us get on with discussing the real issues of this country. "

" Donald Trump has defined himself very well, not only in the primary election where he was absolutely disrespectful to his colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle and for Fiorina, who he basically said, 'Who would vote for you? Look at her face.' "

" Everyone has a part to play. We have the power. You can do it. "

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

" How does he support Clinton's urban agenda? He doesn't know what it is. "

" I am going to help show the American people that they too cannot trust him, that this is a man that does not live up to his promises, and this is a man who cheated students in the so-called Trump University. "

" 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. "

" I am talking about strategies that were developed, working with the Trump campaign. I really do believe that much of what you saw coming out of Trump's mouth was a play from Putin's playbook. "

" I believe that Trump is a danger. I believe that he wants to tighten and build up his relationship to Russia for whatever reasons. "

" I cannot be thought to be afraid of Bill O'Reilly or anybody. "

" I could not remove myself from this debate about Trump. I could not abide his indecency. I could not live with the way he treated other people. "

" 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. "

" I don't have any presidential aspirations. If the millennials want me to do it, I'd do it, though. "

" I don't have them down here asking me what my urban agenda is. I don't find them really doing in-depth stories on community-based organizations that have been struggling for a long time and who are out trying to get funds. They aren't interested in those stories. "

" I don't think it works to just be mad at them - Maxine Waters out ranting and kicking down the doors. It would be so easy to dismiss you and marginalize you. "

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

" 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! "

" I had to ask my grandchildren, 'What does it mean? I threw shade?' "

" 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. "

" I have been adopted by the millennials, and I'm enjoying every minute of it! I'm learning a new language. "

" I have been an organizer and then activist and a legislator, all of that. But then there's this big gap after I advanced in Congress and ended up as the ranking member of financial services committee. It took me into the financial services issues and Wall Street and Dodd Frank. And it took me away from the things that I did years ago. "

" I have been working hard trying to implement Dodd-Frank reforms. We went through a terrible crisis in 2008. Many people lost their homes. "

" I know some people like to follow the tradition, and that's who they are. That's not me. "

" I'm accustomed to being harassed. "

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

" I'm going to continue to speak my mind in the way that I do. "

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

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