I was motivated to go into public life because of the great chasm that exists between justice and injustice in our country. Nowhere is that divide greater than in America’s cities. – Martin O’Malley
The Republicans have kind of painted themselves into a kind of a real demographic corner, if you will. – Martin O’Malley
I’m not opposed to free trade if it’s fair trade. But I am opposed to bad trade deals. – Martin O’Malley
If there is a thread that unites all of our work, whether it’s in Iowa or whether it’s in Maryland or whether it’s among our young men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan, I believe that it’s the thread of human dignity. – Martin O’Malley
We live in a very different world than the one that we inherited from our parents and from our grandparents. Times are changing, and states must adapt to win. – Martin O’Malley
The most valuable investment we can make is in our children’s education. When we make education a priority, we give our children opportunity. Opportunity to learn at higher levels than their parents were able to learn; to earn at higher levels than we were able to earn. – Martin O’Malley
Maryland is home to one of the world’s most highly skilled, highly educated workforces. – Martin O’Malley
Twenty-first century buildings support a 21st century education – because it is difficult to learn or to teach if you are shivering. – Martin O’Malley
I am not surprised that this is a longer bit of work than many of us would have hoped. It is not where any of us would have hoped it is. And I think we need to give credit to the Republicans in Congress who have done everything they can to defeat every jobs bill and slow down the economy. – Martin O’Malley
We haven’t had an agenda for American cities probably since at least Jimmy Carter. We have left cities to fend for themselves. – Martin O’Malley
The Offshore Wind Energy Act could be not only a jobs creator, but also a history maker. – Martin O’Malley
But we should not lose sight of how far we are coming and what a big hole we were left by George W. Bush. – Martin O’Malley
I like Iowa. I know Iowa. I’ve spent some time in Iowa. Good people in Iowa. It’s a great state. – Martin O’Malley
While different states and cities might look to different strategies for protecting public safety, we all can agree on this: we lose too many American lives to gun violence. – Martin O’Malley
Progressive leaders always try to take action on the forward edge of that movement, movement toward greater respect for the equal rights of all. – Martin O’Malley
We are a people of many different religions and many different faiths. The only way forward in a pluralistic society of diverse faiths such as ours is to have laws that protect and respect the freedom of all, equally. – Martin O’Malley
I think former President Clinton and even Newt Gingrich have said it was a mistake to repeal Glass Steagall. – Martin O’Malley
I believe that we do our country a disservice when we make it harder for new American immigrants to abide by the rules of the road and obtain drivers licenses. – Martin O’Malley
The Republican Party is doubling down on this trickle-down theory that says, ‘Thou shalt concentrate wealth at the very top of our society. Thou shalt remove regulation from wherever you find it, even on Wall Street. And thou shalt keep wages low for American workers so that we can be more competitive.’ – Martin O’Malley
In 2013, Maryland had the second highest job creation rate of any state in the Mid Atlantic region – faster than both Pennsylvania and Virginia. – Martin O’Malley
Putting aside competitive interests for a new kind of collaboration, Maryland pioneered a real-time encounter notification service to alert primary care doctors when their patients are hospitalized. – Martin O’Malley
In times of adversity – for the country we love – Maryland always chooses to move forward. Progress is a choice. Job creation is a choice. Whether we move forward or back: this too is a choice. – Martin O’Malley
God doesn’t make mistakes and has made each of us in his own image. God is simply love. There should be no fear in love. – Martin O’Malley
Roads do not upgrade or maintain themselves. Bridges do not repair themselves or rebuild themselves. – Martin O’Malley
I believe that there are new perspectives that are needed in order for us to resolve the problems that we face as Americans and also the problems we face as people on this planet, and I believe that new perspective and new leadership is needed. – Martin O’Malley
There are people in whole parts of our cities who are being totally left behind and disregarded. They are unheard. They are told they are unneeded by this economy. And that extreme poverty breeds conditions for extreme violence. – Martin O’Malley