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Quote by Jesse Jackson
For me, Barack Obamas election was a milestone of the most extraor

For me, Barack Obamas election was a milestone of the most extraordinary kind. On the day he was elected I felt such hope in my heart. I thought we were seeing the beginning of a new era of equal opportunity across race and gender such as America had never known before. – Jesse Jackson

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Weve been so preoccupied with getting the government to behave in a fair and democratic way, we were not able to focus on the private sector where most of the jobs are, where most of the wealth and opportunities are. – Jesse Jackson

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Government
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Our flag is red, white and blue, but our nation is a rainbow — red, yellow, brown, black and white — and were all precious in Gods sight. – Jesse Jackson

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Diversity
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I was extended secret service protection during my presidential run in 1984, when I received the most death threats ever made toward a candidate. – Jesse Jackson

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Yesterday I was a dog. Today Im a dog. Tomorrow Ill probably still be a dog. Sigh! Theres so little hope for advancement. – Charles M. Schulz

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Hope

My deal is have a flat, simple tax. And – Americans want – Americans I hope – aspire to be – be wealthy. I hope they aspire to have a better quality of life. And we have this class warfare thats going on now. And I dont agree with that. Im interested in people getting to work. – Rick Perry

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Hope

I dont feel a lack of hope. Its just disappointment that after all these years were still fighting meaningless wars for a handful of people. – Geezer Butler

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Hope

Like any good tree that one would hope to grow, we must set our roots deep into the ground so that what is real will prosper in the Light of Love. – Billy Corgan

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Hope

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Force without forecast is to little avail. – Proverb

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power

A wise woman once said to me that there are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these she said is roots, the other, wings. – William Hodding Carter (1907–1972)

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Parents

As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses. – Joan Baez

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Forgiveness

Television is a medium because anything well done is rare. – Fred Allen

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Technology