Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States, is a prominent figure who often shares meaningful words on justice, leadership, and the power of women. She is known for being the first woman, first African American woman, first Indian American woman, and first Asian American woman to hold the office of Vice President in the U.S. history. Below are 20 of some of her empowering and inspiring quotes:
Kamala Harris Quotes
- “Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourself in a way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve never seen it before.”
- “I believe a child going without an education is a crime.”
- “What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters.”
- “You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.”
- “Let’s speak the truth: People are protesting because Black people have been treated as less than human in America. Because our country has never fully addressed the systemic racism that has plagued our country since its earliest days. It is the duty of every American to fix.”
- “We not only have a legal system, but we also have a moral system, and the true measure of our character is whether we choose to see the world with empathy.”
- “In the face of injustice, you cannot be silent.”
- “Don’t you let anybody ever tell you who you are, you tell them who you are.”
- “You don’t get what you don’t fight for.”
- “While not every barrier can be eliminated, I am a living testament that we can always persist and rise.”
- “I’m a career prosecutor. I have been trained, and my experience over decades, is to make decisions after a review of the evidence and the facts. And not to jump up with grand gestures before I’ve done that. Some might interpret that as being cautious. I would tell you that’s being responsible.”
- “To change the way we deal with issues of race in this country, we need to address economic injustice.”
- “You never have to ask anyone permission to lead. I’ve never asked for permission to lead. I lead.”
- “There will be people who say to you, ‘You are out of your lane.’ They are burdened by only having the capacity to see what has always been instead of what can be. But don’t you let that burden you.”
- “A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain.”
- “My mother had a saying: ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you’re not the last.’ That’s why breaking those barriers is worth it. As much as anything else, it is also to create that path for those who will come after us.”
- “Any fight worth fighting is a fight worth winning.”
- “Seek truth, speak truth, stand the truth.”
- “I may be the first woman in this office, I won’t be the last.”
- “There’s a big difference between charity and justice.”
Kamala Harris’s words compel everyone to believe in a more equal world and to strive for justice and change. These quotes serve as a significant reminder of her viewpoints, making her a popular figure not just in the area of politics but also as a public influencer. Her powerful statements have been encouraging countless people worldwide especially the youth, women, and people of color.