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In all my ventures and in all my activism, including the reversal of the horrendous “Rockefeller Drug Laws,” I never gave up.

A great yogi said the “imagination is God” and that the realization of any dream requires hard work, dedication, resilience and faith. We all should be reminded that we can’t fail until you quit. This is as relevant today as it was in scripture five thousand years ago. 

EXCLUSIVE: Russell Simmons Makes Historic Announcement

So I say: NEVER GIVE UP, never, ever, ever. The world belongs to the persistent doers, men and women of honest, thoughtful intention and action. Hold your ground even as the ground shifts.

You are not alone. This is a movement. Never relent, never get discouraged, never lose sight of the positive message. I for one, will not give up on this constitutional amendment that promotes a more perfect union by insuring that our government is totally free from corporate control and in turn, is returned to the people’s control.

Re-occupy, tell your individual stories, fight hard against these entrenched interests — and above all, remain positive, because time is on our side. 

To the mayors who have attacked us in the past few weeks, lay down your weapons, because you are on the wrong side of history.

-Russell Simmons