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Quotes about Representation

I am a huge fan of the Black woman. I never hesitate to recommend her when times are bad or things go wrong.
- Nikki Giovanni
Hollywood needs more women directors, and Mama Ava needs a carafe and a half of that sweet vino divino.
- Ava DuVernay
I get to represent a lot of different types of women because of my ability to transform into these different people.
- Zendaya
And I put it as a question to those, who make a study of mankind, whether REPRESENTATION AND ELECTION is not too great a power for one and the same body of men to possess? When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember, that virtue is not hereditary.
- Thomas Paine
The House of Commons did not originate as a matter of right in the people to delegate or elect, but as a grant or boon.
- Thomas Paine
Such as make the sacrament only a representation of Christ do aim short of the mystery, and come short of the comfort.
- Thomas Watson
Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws.
- Confucius
Remember as you go about your day that you may be the only Jesus some of your friends, neighbors, and family will ever see.
- Wanda Brunstetter
The functions of these elders, therefore, determine the power of the people for a representative is one chosen by others to do in their name what they are entitled to do in their own persons or rather to exercise the powers which radically inhere in those for whom they act.
- Charles Hodge
Make no mistake, here in our time, it's more important than ever that we show up to vote, not just this year, but every year and in every election. Every voice must be heard and every vote must be counted.
- Michelle Obama
We don't consider black, urban films as 'indies,' though many of them are shot for under $10 million which is kind of the definition of an indie.
- Gabrielle Union
Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work.
- Michael Novak