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We need a more diversified portfolio of change-making tools so that we don't just get so freaked out by whatever's happening in the political corner.

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Van Jones
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: September 20
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I've never launched any initiative or campaign that people thought was a slam dunk.
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You can't lead anybody you don't love. You can't do it. It's not possible.
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I'm learning and changing all the time, and I expect to continue doing so my entire life.
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I hope everybody's getting smarter.
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