Explore popular quotes and sayings by a politician Jefferson Smith.
Last updated on November 25, 2024.
Jefferson Smith is a former radio personality, and former politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Oregon, founder of the Bus Project, and served in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 47 in east Portland, from 2009 to 2012. He was one of two candidates for Mayor of Portland in 2012 to advance beyond the primary election, but lost to Charlie Hales in the November general election.
I'm free... to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn't. I can. And my children will.
There is no such thing as helplessness. It's just another word for giving up.
Respect is a kind of magic too, you know.
Trust not in Sprites nor the motivations of a Gnome.
It is a fool of a shepherd who culls his dogs.
You can't believe everything people tell you - not even if those people are your own brain.
Have you ever noticed how grateful you are to see daylight again after coming through a long dark tunnel? Always try to see life around ya as if you'd just come out of a tunnel.
Wisdom cannot be stolen - it can only be shared.
Muscle-work can only make one weary-it takes brain-work to create true exhaustion.