Quotes by Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

American Clergyman, Civil Rights Leader

Lived from: 1941 -

Category: Politics | Theologians and clergy Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 8 october 1941

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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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  • America is not a blanket woven from one thread, one color, one cloth.
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  • Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change.
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  • Great things happen in small places. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Jesse Jackson was born in Greenville.
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  • Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.
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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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  • My constituency is the desperate, the damned, the disinherited, the disrespected and the despised.
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  • Never look down on anybody unless you are helping them up.
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  • Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow - red, yellow, brown, black and white - and we're all precious in God's sight.
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  • We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.
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  • When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through.
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  • Your children need your presence more than your presents.
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  • When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression.
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Questions and Answers

What are the most famous quotes from Jesse Jackson?

The two most famous quotes from Jesse Jackson are:

  • "A check or credit card, a Gucci bag strap, anything of value will do. Give as you live."
  • "America is not a blanket woven from one thread, one color, one cloth."

When did Jesse Jackson live?

Jesse Jackson was born in 1941.