I went to big, broken, under-resourced public schools, but we had a real sense of community, because those were days in the '50s and the '60s when every child was under the jurisdiction of every single adult on the block. Deval Patrick 50s60sadult share on social
Anybody who knows me knows that I'm no attack dog. Deval Patrick attackdog Change image and share on social
Let's go tell everyone we meet that, when the American dream is at stake, you want Barack Obama in charge. Deval Patrick americanbarackcharge 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
My most vivid memory of my father centers on the day he left. It was warm, and my mother was especially short with Rhonda and me that afternoon, which I attributed to the heat. I was oblivious to the mounting hostilities in our basement apartment. Deval Patrick afternoonapartmentattribute 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
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
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
