Quotes by Harold Washington

• Let's not be overconfident, we still have to count the votes.
• The third fallacy is that affirmative action doesn't work.
• Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government.
• That fallacy flies in the face of studies that show, every day, in every way, things are getting a little worse for America's minorities relative to the progress made by those in the top percentiles of assets and income.
• Our concern is to heal. Our concern is to bring together.
• I am not interested in splitting the white vote.
• Chicago is one city. We shall work as one people for our common good and our common goals.
• Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place.
• Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city.
• What is so remarkable about the success of affirmative action is that it has been accomplished despite the Justice Department and the policies of the federal government.
• I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.