“When journalists and politicians speak of a dwindling middle class tha...” — Jesse Jackson Quote

“When journalists and politicians speak of a dwindling middle class that's under economic assault and a poor community that's getting bigger, they're talking about Ferguson. Independent of the racial demographics and dynamics of Ferguson, Missouri, there's a 'Ferguson' near you.”

“The laws are stacked for the wealthy.”

“If you don't feel apologetic for slavery, if you don't feel apologetic for colonialism, if you feel proud of it then say that.”

“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.”

“You can be out of slavery and have the right to vote, but unless you have access to capital, industry and technology, you can't fulfill your dreams.”

“If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart.”

“When you have a high-volume magazine or an assault weapon, you're not hunting deer or protecting your home; you're out to hunt people.”

“Children are under a relentless assault by all the forces of evil, and they are defenseless. And we have a society and a culture that wants to make sure that those who are pumping out this destruction are free to keep doing it without restraint.”

“I always try to treat people with respect and I just don't know. I got three assault cases for no reason.”

“My show is a sensory assault... in a very brief manner - the show is only 25 minutes long.”

“Nature is a numbers game. We need all the support we can get as our immune systems and health are under assault from pollution, stress, contaminated food and age-related diseases as our lifespans increase.”

“Education is the starting point for any comprehensive assault on entrenched social inequality and the midwife of a truly effective meritocracy.”