When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression.

Quote by Jesse Jackson

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Great things happen in small places. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Jesse Jackson was born...

Great things happen in small places. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Jesse Jackson was born...

When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression.

When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression.

Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.

Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.

I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against...

I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against...

Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams,...

Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams,...

It is time for us to turn to each other, not on each other.

It is time for us to turn to each other, not on each other.

Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get...

Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get...

In many ways, history is marked as 'before' and 'after' Rosa Parks. She sat down...

In many ways, history is marked as 'before' and 'after' Rosa Parks. She sat down...

Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams,...

Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams,...

I mean, the fight for a health care bill to cover all Americans and leave...

I mean, the fight for a health care bill to cover all Americans and leave...

I cast my bread on the waters long ago. Now it's time for you to...

I cast my bread on the waters long ago. Now it's time for you to...

George Bush has met more foreign heads of state than I have. But a substantial...

George Bush has met more foreign heads of state than I have. But a substantial...

I hear that melting-pot stuff a lot, and all I can say is that we...

I hear that melting-pot stuff a lot, and all I can say is that we...

Your children need your presence more than your presents.

Your children need your presence more than your presents.

If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell...

If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell...

Keep hope alive!

Keep hope alive!

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.

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

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

We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.

We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.

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

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