Quotes of Maynard Jackson - somelinesforyou

“ It's not worthy of an apology,... Listen — we've got to stop being too picky about this stuff. There is an understanding, by the way, that phrase has a history to it and is not comfortable, but there was no intent here, no animus whatsoever. I encourage everybody to forget it. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ Behind closed doors they had what were legendary battles I hear but when the doors opened there was absolute unity. Not a crack could be found. No separation whatsoever. They were locked together for the good of the community. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my life, that politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. If we don't like how we live, we can participate in the perfect most revolutionary act in a democracy, it's called voting. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ Behind closed doors they had what were legendary battles I hear but when the doors opened there was absolute unity. Not a crack could be found. No separation whatsoever. They were locked together for the good of the community. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ It's not worthy of an apology,... Listen — we've got to stop being too picky about this stuff. There is an understanding, by the way, that phrase has a history to it and is not comfortable, but there was no intent here, no animus whatsoever. I encourage everybody to forget it. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ It's not worthy of an apology,... Listen — we've got to stop being too picky about this stuff. There is an understanding, by the way, that phrase has a history to it and is not comfortable, but there was no intent here, no animus whatsoever. I encourage everybody to forget it. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ It's not worthy of an apology,... Listen — we've got to stop being too picky about this stuff. There is an understanding, by the way, that phrase has a history to it and is not comfortable, but there was no intent here, no animus whatsoever. I encourage everybody to forget it. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity? ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity? ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my life, that politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. If we don't like how we live, we can participate in the perfect most revolutionary act in a democracy, it's called voting. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I am still amazed today at how much we influenced America with lighting the candle here in Atlanta on affirmative action. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity? ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ Behind closed doors they had what were legendary battles I hear but when the doors opened there was absolute unity. Not a crack could be found. No separation whatsoever. They were locked together for the good of the community. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my life, that politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. If we don't like how we live, we can participate in the perfect most revolutionary act in a democracy, it's called voting. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ Behind closed doors they had what were legendary battles I hear but when the doors opened there was absolute unity. Not a crack could be found. No separation whatsoever. They were locked together for the good of the community. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ Politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ Politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my life, that politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. If we don't like how we live, we can participate in the perfect most revolutionary act in a democracy, it's called voting. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity? ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my life, that politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. If we don't like how we live, we can participate in the perfect most revolutionary act in a democracy, it's called voting. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my life, that politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. If we don't like how we live, we can participate in the perfect most revolutionary act in a democracy, it's called voting. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I am still amazed today at how much we influenced America with lighting the candle here in Atlanta on affirmative action. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity? ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my life, that politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. If we don't like how we live, we can participate in the perfect most revolutionary act in a democracy, it's called voting. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ I ran because I became convinced after King was shot and killed, and Martin Luther King was one of the great heroes of my life, that politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. If we don't like how we live, we can participate in the perfect most revolutionary act in a democracy, it's called voting. ”

- Maynard Jackson

“ Behind closed doors they had what were legendary battles I hear but when the doors opened there was absolute unity. Not a crack could be found. No separation whatsoever. They were locked together for the good of the community. ”

- Maynard Jackson
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