What we all want is public safety. We don't want rhetoric that's framed through ideology.

I believe that a child going without an education is a crime.

My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.

What's important for my daughter to know is that... if you are fortunate to have opportunity, it is your duty to make sure other people have those opportunities as well.

When you expand your ability to see, you understand that there are a lot of false choices being offered.

Don't pretend that you can just be oblivious to politics. You can't. What you never do is break your personal code. Have a code and keep it. You should never compromise what your priorities are.

Everyone's perspective of themselves and others is based on the limitations of their exposure.

The American dream belongs to all of us.

I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything.

No woman should be told she can't make her own decisions about her body. If women's reproductive rights come under attack, I will be standing up for women.

To change criminal justice policy in any meaningful way means to propose changing a very longstanding system. It's not realistic to think you can do it overnight.

Mathematics is the art of explanation.

Respect for people is the cornerstone of communication and networking.

Many schools today are sacrificing social studies, the arts and physical education so children can cover basic subjects like math, English and science.

I don't go around trying to stir up foreign wars.

The present moment holds the key to liberation. But you cannot find the present moment as long as you are your mind.

You're thinking about putting scientists into small cages and doing research on them. I wish it could happen sometimes.

They seem to be in total, if not complete control

Children always turn towards the light. Oh that grown-up people in this world became like little children!

There is as much expression in the feet as in the hands.

To one who knocks, the door will open.