5 Quotes & Sayings By Michael Nutter

A former mayor of Philadelphia, Nutter is the author of seven books. His most recent book, Inclusion: A Discussion of Race and Ethnicity in America, was published in 2010. In addition to his writing career, Nutter is a partner in a law firm that specializes in representing plaintiffs who have been injured or harassed by the police. He has been active in community affairs for over 20 years and was a recipient of the University of Pennsylvania's Gold Key Award for service to the community in 2010.

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A father is a person who's around, participating in a child's life. He's a teacher who helps to guide and shape and mold that young person, someone for that young person to talk to, to share with, their ups and their downs, their fears and their concerns. Michael Nutter
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If you have a deep-seated need to be loved and admired every day, you shouldn't be in politics. You should go work at a pet store. Michael Nutter
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I think that when we have a better educated society, when there is less violence in our cities, when people get back into the workforce and have the opportunity to take care of themselves and their families - that for me really is the kind of success and the kind of America that I think most of us still want, we aspire to. Michael Nutter
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I think there is a big difference between expressing the pain and anger that many African Americans and other people of color may feel versus language that I think now crosses the line and goes into hate. Michael Nutter