Jessy White Quotes

United States, Athlete
June 23, 1934

Jesse Clark White is an American athlete, educator and politician from the State of Illinois. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the 37th Secretary of State of Illinois since 1999. He is the longest-serving and the first African American to hold this position. Previously, he served as the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from 1993 to 1999 and in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993.

Also known as Educator, Politician

When you come through this world, and you become successful, you have to give back.

Jessy White
Work hard, be honest, help people, never give up, love your fellow man and woman, give back to society, and don't ever discriminate.

Jessy White
- Help
- Honest
- Give Up

You don't jump out of an airplane and stop halfway. It's all the way.

Jessy White
- Stop
- Jump
- Halfway
I just believe that when we work together, wonderful things are going to happen.

Jessy White
- Work
- Together
- Happen
Do something good for someone every day.

Jessy White
- Good
- Everyday
- Someone
I never traced my roots, man. I only know that I'm a brother with a big heart - and that somebody brought my roots over here by way of boat.

Jessy White
- Heart
- Boat
- Roots
Do something to make your community a better place to live.

Jessy White
- Community
- Better
- Place
I believe in commitment to duty. That's how I've lived my life.

Jessy White
- Life
- Commitment
- Duty

We try to instill a sense of fair play, a sense of honesty.

Jessy White
- Sense
- Honesty
- Fair