“Unfortunate. Unfortunate. Sometimes people struggling for freedom lose their way.” PeopleWaySometimesLosesStruggleUnfortunateAmerican Politics Author:Jesse Jackson
“Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.” WaySoulPoliticalPoliticsDemocracyDebateDeliberation Author:Jesse Jackson
“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.” WayMightOrderWallSatParksSegregationRosaBefore And After Author:Jesse Jackson
“People internalize, from the jail to student loan debt, to credit card debt, to unemployment to the whole collective. It manifests itself in many ways, in people's home lives, domestic stuff.” PeopleWayWholeHomeStuffStudentsCreditDebtCardsCollectivesJailUnemploymentLoanCredit CardStudent LoanHome LifeCredit Card Debt Author:Jesse Jackson
“We’ve been so preoccupied with getting the government to behave in a fair and democratic way, we were not able to focus on the private sector where most of the jobs are, where most of the wealth and opportunities are.” WayGovernmentAbleJobsOpportunityWealthFocusFairsDemocraticBehavePrivate Sector Author:Jesse Jackson
“If the right wing has their way and state's rights control voting rights, they would remove protections that make it difficult for seniors to vote. It would be harder for students to vote on campus. These are attempts to suppress acts of voting.” IfsWayStatesWould BeDifficultRightsStudentsVoteHarderWingsProtectionVotingRemoveSeniorRight WingCampusRight To Vote Author:Jesse Jackson
“I think Hamas should be challenged to consider really embracing Gandhi and Dr. Kings philosophy of advocating nonviolence as a way to achieve self determination, end occupation, achieve unity within their country, and gain allies within Israel. I think this idea of an eye for and eye, a rocket for a bomb, will never bring about peace for either side.” ThinkingWayShouldIdeasEndsSelfCountryPhilosophyEyeSidesAchieveKingsGainsDeterminationUnityIsraelBombsOccupationAlliesSelf DeterminationNonviolenceDrsRocketsAdvocatingHamas Author:Jesse Jackson
“To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. Your children need your presence more than your presents.” WayNeedsShouldChildrenParentFamilyChildhoodOur ChildrenParentingYour ChildrenChildren And ParentsYour PresenceParents LoveFunny ParentingParent ChildFunny ParentParents And TeachersLove Your ChildrenGreat ParentingInspirational ParentingNew ParentsInspirational ParentsWise Parents Author:Jesse Jackson
“You must never stop dreaming. Face reality, yes. But don't stop with the way things are; dream of things as they ought to be. Dream of peace. Peace is rational and reasonable. War is irrational in this age and unwinnable.” WayLoveWarDreamRealityAgeFacesOughtRationalReasonableDreamerIrrationalStop DreamingNever Stop Dreaming Author:Jesse Jackson
“In many ways Africa subsidised America and Europe's development.” WayAmericaDevelopmentEurope Author:Jesse Jackson
“Dream big dreams! Others may deprive you of your material wealth and cheat you in a thousand ways, but no man can deprive you of the control and use of your imagination. Men may deal with you unfairly, as men often do; they may deprive you of your liberty; but they cannot take from you the privilege of using your imagination. In your imagination you always win!” MenWayMayUseDreamBigsWinningImaginationWealthDealsLibertyMaterialsThousandPrivilegeCheatMaterial Wealth Author:Jesse Jackson
