Quotes by Cory Booker

This is our history - from the Transcontinental Railroad to the Hoover Dam, to the dredging of our ports and building of our most historic bridges - our American ancestors prioritized growth and investment in our nations infrastructure.

I believe theres tremendous value in having a Supreme Court with a diverse set of experiences - especially when were dealing with issues that range from our intimate relationships to how we finance campaigns.

The drug war has been a war where the direct casualties have primarily been Americas poor; Americas minorities; and often, unfortunately, Americas vulnerable, in terms of people with disease and addiction and mental health.

Patriotism is a love of country. If you love your country, you should love your countrymen and women. It doesnt mean you always agree with them or even like them. It is understanding that we have interwoven destiny.

Our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where the wealthy pay their fair share. And when your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isnt class warfare - its patriotism.

Im a person thats grounded in faith and believe that my core values, motivation, inspiration, draw from a conception of the world in that way.

We are all innovators, we all like to use our imagination, which is our greatest tool.

When they told me I couldnt sit on the Senate floor with an iPad - that the technology wasnt even permitted - I breathed deep and knew that I was going to have to start pushing.

The fact that Newark is having poetry festivals and peace conferences - all of these things are building an undeniable thesis that our city is making incredible strides forward.

You have to understand the Newark Riots - a lot of people understand that the pain was the initial explosion of anger and alienation, but after that, the response, sending the National Guard troops - a lot of violence was carried out and perpetrated by those who were allegedly coming here to protect residents.

My story starts with my dad, a black boy born to a single mother in a small town in North Carolina. It starts with my parents meeting in Washington, D.C., in the 60s, at a time of incredible activism.

My dad set a clear model for me for what manhood was all about.