I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against the odds. As I develop and serve, be patient. God is not finished with me yet. – Jesse Jackson
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
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
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