Jesse Jackson Quotes

If you don't feel apologetic for slavery, if you don't feel apologetic for colonialism, if you feel proud of it then say that.
Jesse Jackson

Proud, Slavery, Apologetic

If you don't know what tomorrow holds, you need to know who holds tomorrow!
Jesse Jackson

Tomorrow, Holds

If you run, you might lose. If you don't run, you're guaranteed to lose.
Jesse Jackson

Lose, Might, Run

If you think black people have a motivation problem, open up a Wal-Mart and advertise a thousand jobs. Watch 5,000 people show up.
Jesse Jackson

Black, Problem, Show

In Afghanistan, there is a plan to build democracy; hundreds of thousands of troops are protecting it. There is a plan to rebuild and reconstruct there. But many thousands of Americans die from violence and poverty every year and we don't have a plan for reconstruction at home.
Jesse Jackson

Home, Democracy, Die

In many ways Africa subsidised America and Europe's development.
Jesse Jackson

America, Africa, Ways

It is a historical error for those who were not there to just refer to August 28th as 'I Have a Dream' speech day. That is a real disservice to those who were there. It was a sad day. It was not a celebration environment.
Jesse Jackson

Sad, Real, Dream

Life has its dimensions in the mysterious.
Jesse Jackson

Life, Mysterious, Dimensions

Many have fought for and even lost their lives to end segregation, to win the right to vote. It disappoints me to now have to cajole people to register and to vote.
Jesse Jackson

Most blacks will argue that they excel because of hard work, because of intellect, determination, sweat, blood, tears and risk.
Jesse Jackson

Work, Hard, Risk

My very first recollection of life on earth was waking up in bed with my mother, and she was showing me a picture of my father, Charles Jackson, with a group of soldiers.
Jesse Jackson

Life, Mother, Father

Obama used to be a community organizer. He knows how to build communities.
Jesse Jackson

Used, Knows, Community

On the political front, of course it's a zero-sum game. If it's all white males holding positions, you bring 10 women in, then it's, 'Women are coming!' Get 10 blacks and it's, 'Blacks are coming!' 'Hispanics are coming!' Zero-sum game. The seatmates might change but the chairs don't move. In the economy, the number of chairs can actually increase.
Jesse Jackson

Change, Women, Political

People always grow and mature.
Jesse Jackson

Ronald Reagan was older than I was when he ran for president.
Jesse Jackson

Older, President, Ran

So here we are today with a new conversation. When University of Georgia plays Georgia Tech, it's uniform color versus skin color. We have - we've overcome that level of racial fear.
Jesse Jackson

Fear, Today, Here

So many bright stars, bright in life, burn out quickly.
Jesse Jackson

Life, Stars, Bright

So much talent comes from the base of poverty and those in the margins. You limit the base, you miss too much talent.
Jesse Jackson

Poverty, Talent, Miss

Success needs no explanation. Failure does not have one that matters.
Jesse Jackson

Success, Failure, Needs

The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president.
Jesse Jackson

American, President, Voice

The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president. Obama has that voice. It has to be used.
Jesse Jackson

American, Used, President

The great responsibility that we have today is to put the poor and the near poor back on front of the American agenda.
Jesse Jackson

Great, Today, Put

The laws are stacked for the wealthy.
Jesse Jackson

Laws, Wealthy, Stacked

The more you focus on sex without love, and drugs and violence, lifestyle of intimidation and recycling, the less energy you spend on opening up the big tent.
Jesse Jackson

Love, Sex, Focus

The relationship between the prophet and the President, the priest and the President, is a sacred one.
Jesse Jackson

Between, President, Sacred

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Born: October 8, 1941

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