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Jesse Jackson Quotes

If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds.

"Q&A: The Rev Jesse Jackson". Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. April 13, 2012.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

Jesse Jackson, Roger D. Hatch, Frank E. Watkins (1987). “Straight from the heart”, Fortress Pr

Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes. Keep hope alive.

"African-American preaching and its influence on US politics". "Religion and Ethics Report" with Andrew West on ABC Radio National, www.abc.net.au. October 24, 2012.

You can't teach what you don't know. And you can't lead where you don't go.

Jesse Jackson, Roger D. Hatch, Frank E. Watkins (1987). “Straight from the heart”, Fortress Pr

A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever.

"Jesse Jackson: A Candid Conversation with the Civil Rights Leader". Interview With Arthur Kretchmer, playboysfw.kinja.com. February 24, 2014.