You may choose your mate, but you cannot deny someone else the right to choose their mate. Jesse Jackson choosedenymate Change image and share on social
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it. Jesse Jackson achieveconceiveheart Change image and share on social
You can be out of slavery and have the right to vote, but unless you have access to capital, industry and technology, you can't fulfill your dreams. Jesse Jackson accesscapitaldream Change image and share on social
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. Jesse Jackson averageballbat share on social
What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share. Jesse Jackson accessamericanbasic share on social
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. Jesse Jackson cardcollectivecredit Change image and share on social
It is a historical error for those who were not there to just refer to August 28th as 'I Have a Dream' speech day. That is a real disservice to those who were there. It was a sad day. It was not a celebration environment. Jesse Jackson 28thaugustcelebration share on social
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. Jesse Jackson bigdrugenergy Change image and share on social