Vernon Jordan
Vernon Jordan
Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr.is an American business executive and civil rights activist in the United States. A leading figure in the Civil Rights Movement, he was chosen by President Bill Clinton as a close adviser. Jordan has become known as an influential figure in American politics...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth15 August 1935
CountryUnited States of America
Vernon Jordan quotes about
america american-businessman corporate results
Where institutions in corporate America have, in fact, committed, you see the results. And where there is no commitment, the results are bad.
american-businessman black stand true
I'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every black person I know who has achieved.
american-businessman cannot learned people taking themselves
What I know about this world is that white people will take care of themselves. And what I have learned is that if you are where they are on an equal basis, they cannot take care of themselves without taking care of you.
leadership sitting sitting-up
I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No.
responsibility giving forever
You are where you are today because you stand on somebody's shoulders. And wherever you are heading, you cannot get there by yourself. If you stand on the shoulders of others, you have a reciprocal responsibility to live your life so that others may stand on your shoulders. It's the quid pro quo of life. We exist temporarily through what we take, but we live forever through what we give
goal incentives pressure
Every company, every boardroom in which I sit, has a plan, and they have objectives, goals, and a process. And to make it work, the pressure and incentive have to come from the top.
problem
You're in love, that's what your problem is.
white people world
What I know about this world is white people will take care of themselves. And what I have learned is that if you are where they are on an equal basis, they cannot take care of themselves without taking care of you.
be-careful careful boycott
You have to be careful how you're using the word boycott.