American - Activist | October 8, 1941 -
From seeds of his body blossomed the flower that liberated a people and touched the soul of a nation.
Jesse Jackson
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I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against the odds. As I develop and serve, be patient. God is not finished with me yet.
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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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We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.
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Those powers that control the tent are not threatened at all by any activity that you engage in, in the shadows, that's not moving toward the tent. And I am rather convinced that we have a generation that is so preoccupied with life in the shadows, they never even focus on getting to the sunlight where you open up the big tent.
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Your children need your presence more than your presents.
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In many ways Africa subsidised America and Europe's development.
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Keep hope alive!
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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.
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We have to judge politicians by their cumulative score. In one innings they make a great catch, in another they drop the ball. In one they score a home run, in another they strike out. But it is their cumulative batting average that we are interested in.
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If you run, you might lose. If you don't run, you're guaranteed to lose.
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Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together.
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