"There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps... then turn around and see somebody white and feel relieved."
— Jesse Jackson, 1993

"When I came here, I put my hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. I didn't put my hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."
— Jesse Jackson

"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up."
— Jesse Jackson

"If my mind can conceive it,
My heart can believe it,
I know I can achieve it!"
— Jesse Jackson

"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."
— Jesse Jackson

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
— Michael Jordan

"“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”
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— Michael Jordan

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

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— Michael Jordan

"Make It Happen"
— Michael Jordan

"Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
— Michael Jordan

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen."
— Michael Jordan

""To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate." "
— Michael Jordan

" " I Own the guy guarding me""
— Michael Jordan