419 Quotes by Jesse Jackson

He should be removed from the airwaves as soon as possible. Bill Bennett owes America an apology. He certainly owes African-Americans an apology.

He brings to the table a body of invaluable accomplishments as a former congressman, senator and vice president.

Coming into World War II, we were seen as a conquering hero for beleaguered people, we are now seen as invader, an occupier. And what that is saying is we have more might than right, so we kind of have a kind of moral deficit disorder. And that's why a leader must lift us back to the higher ground, because at the end of the day what makes you strong is that you are believable, that as significant as might is, ultimately right is even stronger than might.

He put forth an anti-Rosa Parks judge. ... Just maybe, we need a White House conference on civil rights.

We must democratize access to health care, education, and housing. Without an agenda of economic security, democracy is just recycling poverty.

I came to the conclusion that in order to end racial barriers, I needed to run for the office of the president and put forth an agenda of social justice and world peace. In addition, I concluded that someone needed to run and challenge the liberal orthodoxy.

Iraq will drive American agenda for a long time because Iraq policy has so damaged America in the Middle East region, left us isolated. We are there now by brute strength, we are not there because we are desired.

Just like Rosa Parks, Cindy Sheehan has triggered a public policy debate that's bigger than her as a personality,

These poor black people were left stranded in the city when federal government had resources readily available and they didn't deliver the resources and I think people died because of this and these are tough questions that need to be answered.