The third fallacy is that affirmative action doesn't work.

- Harold Washington

Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city.

- Harold Washington

I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.

- Harold Washington

I cannot watch the city of Chicago be destroyed by petty politics and bad government.

- Harold Washington

I have been urged by the earnest pleas of thousands of people to enter this race. Therefore, I hereby declare my candidacy for Mayor of Chicago.

- Harold Washington

I am interested in garnering the white vote, and the black vote, and the Latin vote, and the Asian vote, and the business vote, and the labor vote.

- Harold Washington

Chicago is one city. We shall work as one people for our common good and our common goals.

- Harold Washington

What is so remarkable about the success of affirmative action is that it has been accomplished despite the Justice Department and the policies of the…

- Harold Washington

Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place.

- Harold Washington