I have many sources of inspiration. I'd have to point to Dr. Martin Luther King, first and foremost. But my parents were good, hardworking folks who kept us in the church and the public schools, and out of trouble, for… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
Dr. King didn't get famous giving a speech that said,"I have a complaint." — Van Jones Copy Share Image
Right now, the government is spending billions of dollars supporting the problem-makers in the U.S. economy - the polluters, despoilers, incarcerators, and warmongers. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
If [Donald] Trump throws 20 million off of health care, that's going to be - if he handles this badly - and it's very… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
America should be leading the world in green and clean solutions, and human rights. We shouldn't be leading the world in wars and incarceration… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
I learned more in those six months [ in the White House] than in the prior six years. I don't think that anybody who… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
Most green-collar jobs are middle-skill jobs. That means they require more education that a high-school diploma, but less than a four-year degree. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
The problem that we have is that most Americans don't even study American history, let alone Pinochet, Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin and all these guys. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
[Donald Trump] is a horrible human being, but he ain't worse than Bull Connor. Fannie Lou loved Bull Connor and beat Bull Connor because… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
The government built the grid to favor one industry over others. But I don't hear any conservatives screaming about that. Folks don't understand that… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
Keith Ellison is an organizer's organizer.He's one of the only Muslims in Congress, so you have a big statement there. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
Everybody should be mad but anger only takes you so far. At some point, you'll have outrage fatigue and burn out. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
We have to accept that some very toxic stuff was marbled into the Trump phenomenon. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
All the big ideas for getting us onto a lower carbon trajectory involve a lot of people doing a lot of work, and that's… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
I'm the guy that's trying to break up that monopoly to introduce free enterprise and competition to the energy sector. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
I think that America could not become America until it dealt with the disenfranchisement of women and African Americans in the last century. It… — Van Jones Copy Share Image
I'm learning and changing all the time, and I expect to continue doing so my entire life. — Van Jones Copy Share Image
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![“I learned more in those six months [ in the White House] than in the prior six years. I don't think that anybody who has had the privilege to serve the country at that level should walk out and behave like a crybaby. And I plan to continue to serve the country in other capacities.” quote by Van Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3dc/van-jones-984_behave_i-learned-more-in-those-six-months-in-th_27061.jpg)
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