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“Leaders must be tough enough to fight, tender enough to cry, human enough to make mistakes, humble enough to admit them, strong enough to absorb the pain, and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.”

Source: “The Rainbow Coalition”, address to the Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 17 July 1984

Context Addressing the convention after losing the Democratic nomination to Walter Mondale, he reflected on the lessons of his campaign and asked forgiveness for any hurt he had caused.

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Jesse JacksonUnited States · b. 1941
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