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When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through.

Jesse Jackson

George Bush has met more foreign heads of state than I have. But a substantial number of them were dead.
JESSE JACKSON

Death Myself People
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.
JESSE JACKSON

Achievement Believe Heart Mindset Myself
Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.
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Democracy Soul Yourself
I want the conflict to be resolved so Libya can continue on its path to world leadership.
JESSE JACKSON

Leadership Myself Path
When we’re unemployed, we’re called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it’s called a depression.
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Black Depression Oppression
We were fundamentally the same. They expressed their anger more willingly. We developed the capacity to internalize our anger, using a nonviolent discipline.
JESSE JACKSON

Anger Development Discipline Expression Fundamental Ourselves Willing
People like to say don’t abort, adopt. But I’m saying don’t strip, scholarship.
JESSE JACKSON

Education Myself People
Luck is a crossroad where preparation and opportunity meet
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Inspirational Opportunity Preparation
A check or credit card, a Gucci bag strap, anything of value will do. Give as you live.
JESSE JACKSON

Generosity Live Value Yourself
Tears will get you sympathy, sweat will get you change.
JESSE JACKSON

Change Tears Yourself
He has stood for the inclusion of all segments of our society under the law; women, gender equality, workers’ rights to organize, and civil rights for the least able.
JESSE JACKSON

Equality Himself Law Right Woman
There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps… then turn around and see somebody white and feel relieved.
JESSE JACKSON

Feeling Life Myself Pain See Walk
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.
JESSE JACKSON

Change Courage Leadership Time
It is in struggle and service with our brothers and sisters, individually and collectively, that we find the meaning of life.
JESSE JACKSON

Life Ourselves Struggle
When I came here, I put my hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. I didn’t put my hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible.
JESSE JACKSON

Hands Myself Religious
Keep hope alive!
JESSE JACKSON

Alive Hope

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