We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the mang…

Jesse Jackson
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We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up. Jesus said that we should not be judged by the bark we wear but by the fruit that we bear. Jesus said that we must measure greatness by how we treat the least of these. ✨ 1984 Democratic National Convention Address, delivered 18 July 1984, San Francisco
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