If I can conceive it and believe it, I can achieve it. It’s not my aptitude but my attitude that will determine my altitude—with a little intestinal fortitude!
Jesse Jackson Quotes
Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams, rater than pushed by our memories.
Similar Quotes
Comments on: "Jesse Jackson Quotes: Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by..."
Birth: | 8th October, 1941 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Activist, Politician |
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. was born in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He is an American civil rights activist and politician. He earned a BA degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1964. He also studied at the University of Illinois, and Chicago Theological Seminary. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He is the founder of the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. He was also the host of Both Sides with Jesse Jackson on CNN from 1992 to 2000. He has been known for commanding public attention since he first started working for Martin Luther King Jr. In 1965, he participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches organized by James Bevel, King and other civil rights leaders in Alabama.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 25th December
Births
- 1876 - Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1888 - Sonya Levien
- 1642 - Sir Isaac Newton
- 1946 - Larry Csonka
- 1908 - Quentin Crisp
Deaths
- 1938 - Karel Capek
- 1954 - Liberty Hyde Bailey
- 1962 - Warren R. Austin
- 2000 - Willard Van Orman Quine
- 1935 - Paul Bourget
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends