Jesse Jackson Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“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.”

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

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

“While I've spent a lot of quality time with my children, perhaps it's not been enough.”

“Negroes' problem is that they do not have their egos. That's why our churches end up having a white service, because our preacher is not arrogant enough to take God's word, so he have to go and get some white fellow's agenda and put it in his church.”

“So here we are today with a new conversation. When University of Georgia plays Georgia Tech, it's uniform color versus skin color. We have - we've overcome that level of racial fear.”

“To allow injustice and inequality invites a Ferguson to your community. We must stand together, black, white, brown, red, and yellow and fight for justice and equality for all. It's the only way to avoid more Fergusons.”

“A man who cannot be enticed by money or intimidated by the threat of jail or death has two of the strongest weapons that anyone has to offer.”

“When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through.”

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