My grandma forbid us from describing ourselves as poor. She said, 'we're broke.' Because broke is temporary. Deval Patrick breakdescribeforbid Change image and share on social
I've fixed hard problems of all kinds, civil rights and business problems. It's the stuff I like to do, and I'm good at it, as a matter of fact... and I never left my conscience at the door. Deval Patrick businesscivilconscience Change image and share on social
I'd like to have another opportunity to serve. I believe in service. I enjoy it. I also like coming and going, you know, because I think that my private-sector life has contributed to how I think about public-sector challenges and what I do in the public sector. Deval Patrick challengecomecontribute share on social
I view the experiences that I have had - both the tough ones and the pleasant ones - as gifts. Deval Patrick experiencegiftpleasant Change image and share on social
People read inevitability as entitlement, and the American people want their candidates to sweat for the job. They want them to actually make a case for the job. Deval Patrick americancandidatecase Change image and share on social
In the view of some people, you can only believe in civil rights if you work as a civil rights lawyer. I just don't buy that. Deval Patrick buycivillawyer Change image and share on social
We need a government that is what we are at our best. Smart, efficient, pragmatic and compassionate. Deval Patrick compassionateefficientgovernment Change image and share on social
I do identify with St. Patrick, not just in name. He drove the snakes out of Ireland. I intend to drive the snakes out of the State House. Deval Patrick drivehouseidentify Change image and share on social
I very much believe in values-based leadership and that the values that I believe in and try to govern by are transcendent values. Deval Patrick basegovernleadership Change image and share on social
I have never taken a job or done a job where I felt I needed to leave my conscience at the door. One of the great things about not being in politics as a career is that I can do this job without thinking about my career. I can think about what we're trying to do, what we're trying to accomplish and what we're trying to leave. Deval Patrick accomplishcareerconscience share on social