"Those who write the editorials and those who write the columns, they simply are unaccountable. They're free to impose their cultural politics in the name of freedom of the press.“

-Jesse Jackson

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"On the political front, of course it's a zero-sum game. If it's all white males holding positions, you bring 10 women in, then it's, 'Women are coming!' Get 10 blacks and it's, 'Blacks are coming!' 'Hispanics are coming!' Zero-sum game. The seatmates might change but the chairs don't move. In the economy, the number of chairs can actually increase."

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"Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things."

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"Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy sweat will get you change."

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"Success needs no explanation. Failure does not have one that matters."

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"It is a historical error for those who were not there to just refer to August 28th as 'I Have a Dream' speech day. That is a real disservice to those who were there. It was a sad day. It was not a celebration environment."

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"The relationship between the prophet and the President, the priest and the President, is a sacred one."

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"We mistake politics for legislative debate. You can be passionate without being personal."

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"First, take the government of the Indians out of politics second, let the laws of the Indians be the same as those of the whites third, give the Indian the ballot."

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"Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one."

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