In many ways, history is marked as 'before' and 'after' Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the walls of segregation came down.

Quote by Jesse Jackson

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Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides...

Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides...

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

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.

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...

Your children need your presence more than your presents.

Your children need your presence more than your presents.

Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they...

Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they...

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

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

We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up.

We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up.

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...

When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not...

When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not...

From seeds of his body blossomed the flower that liberated a people and touched the...

From seeds of his body blossomed the flower that liberated a people and touched the...

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 politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high. No government,...

No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high. No government,...

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...

I know they are all environmentalists. I heard a lot of my speeches recycled.

I know they are all environmentalists. I heard a lot of my speeches recycled.

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 wish I could give you a lot of advice, based on my experience of...

I wish I could give you a lot of advice, based on my experience of...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.