Eddie Bernice Johnson Quotes
Born: December 3, 1935
Eddie Bernice Johnson, a pioneering force in American politics and a steadfast voice for wisdom and life, dedicated over four decades to public service as a U.S. Representative from Texas. Her legacy, rooted in civil rights and education, reflects a profound belief in collective progress and the power of quiet resilience. Johnson’s philosophy—that true wisdom emerges from lived experience and a commitment to uplifting others—infuses her words with authenticity. Her quotes resonate because they bridge the personal and the political, offering grounded insights on perseverance, community, and the dignity of everyday struggles. She reminds us that life’s greatest lessons are found in service and steady grace.
Eddie Bernice Johnson Quotes (23)
"The health effects of air pollution imperil human lives. This fact is well-documented."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"We're going to have to look very seriously at what we're doing right or wrong because we just keep losing."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"Generally speaking, historically in this country, the care of a child has been thought of as female business."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"There are still traces of discrimination against race and gender, but it's a lot different than when I started out. It just comes quietly, slowly, sometimes so quietly that you don't realize it until you start looking back."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"We can't go all over the world killing people because we disagree with them."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"Well, I happen to believe all business is female business."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"There is not an issue that a woman cannot bring a perspective to."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"Dallas was a Black and White society at that time; it didn't have the diversity it has now."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"This was the first time a woman in Dallas had won public office of any kind - even women questioned whether or not I was qualified, whether or not I could take it."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"During the election, I had three male opponents and we went into a runoff. The front runner for the men was a native of Dallas who had run at large before, but I had a higher profile than him from my community service."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"I came up in a family oriented towards the sick, so I always felt an obligation for doing something."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so most especially the older people have to get accustomed to it."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"Right after 9/11 there was a magazine with a cover of kids, mostly 12-14 year-olds, who were being trained for military combat. I thought that this had just gone too far."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"Within a month I announced I was going to start this initiative: A World of Women for World Peace."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"I said we needed to organize women around the world to push peace."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"Our first phase was inviting all the women Ambassadors who were here from other countries and trying to get in touch with all the peace centers around the country in order to focus on increasing the volume and activity toward peace."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"When you have this many losses, you don't have a following."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"It takes ground activity to stimulate that Black vote."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"I'm not the only one who feels the sting of continually losing."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"We have to think about the future and what it is we want to accomplish from this party."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson"As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election."
— Eddie Bernice Johnson