Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up. —Jesse Jackson
“Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.”

Jesse Jackson politician, civil rights activist

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Terri from British Columbia OCTOBER 22, 2021
My favorite quote of all time
anontmous SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
wow, more people need to see this!
Anonymous MARCH 7, 2019
this is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous JANUARY 22, 2019
So true. I love this quote.
Carol from West Palm Beach, FL MAY 5, 2017
Words to live by.
RJ from Valley of the Sun MAY 4, 2017
...so true. Are we not ALL beggars?
SJC from Alabama MAY 4, 2017
Great!! This should be framed in every home.
Mary J. from Rochester, N.Y. MAY 4, 2017
I love this quote!
OD Sharma from New Delhi MAY 4, 2017
Really good
Saul from Texas MAY 4, 2017
Thank you Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Gundappa Havalakod from Mandya MAY 7, 2014
Nice lines

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