"We have made mistakes. In our haste to do all things for all people, we did not foresee the full consequences of our actions. And when the people raised their voices, we didn't hear. But our deafness was only a temporary condition, and not an irreversible condition."
Barbara Jordan was an American politician, lawyer, and educator who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas. She was widely recognized for her constitutional advocacy and landmark public addresses.