#i

If the American people in a matter of months can love the people of Kuwait, whom they have not seen, they can love the people of our nation's capital just as well. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#american people #capital #just #kuwait #love

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

#colonialism #feel #proud #say #slavery

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

— Jesse Jackson

#lose #might #run #you

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 #jobs #motivation #open #people

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

#build #democracy #die #every #home

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#minority #organized #political #politics

My dear friend, clear your mind of can't. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#dear #dear friend #friend #mind #your

Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#cannot #challenge #day #get #go

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

#end #even #fought #lives #lost

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

— Jesse Jackson

#because #blacks #blood #determination #excel