From seeds of his body blossomed the flower that liberated a people and touched the soul of a nation.
JESSE JACKSONLuck is a crossroad where preparation and opportunity meet
More Jesse Jackson Quotes
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Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow – red, yellow, brown, black and white -and we’re all precious in God’s sight.
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The burden of being black is that you have to be superior just to be equal. But the glory of it is that, once you achieve, you have achieved, indeed.
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No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams.
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If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.
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Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.
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Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together.
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We’ve removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.
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Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.
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A check or credit card, a Gucci bag strap, anything of value will do. Give as you live.
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If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds.
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I say America: Stay out of the Bushes.
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If you wear a hoodie but aren’t registered to vote, you got the symbolism but missed the substance.
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No one wants to see self-destructive riots because there’s no future in riots.
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The only justification for ever looking down on somebody is to pick them up.
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Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day.
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