I take very seriously the notion that you have to get out in your community; you have to talk to people, but, more importantly, you have to listen to people.
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If you don't get out among the people, how are you going to know what they need to hear about?
When you live in a community where people know you, it makes you want to be good and decent. It's a strong influence.
If you want people to listen, you have to have a platform to speak from, and that is excellence in what you do.
One of the most important parts of my life has been community.
If somebody comes to a neighborhood coffee hour, or goes to a discussion group, and they have a discussion, I do think that people really walk away with a real understanding of the issues.
If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something.
It's really important to be active in your community, whatever community that is... find allies and find people who you relate to and who make you stronger as a group.
It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual.
Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.
I have always been an active part of my community.
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