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J. C. Watts Quotes

J. C. Watts quotes

American Politician November 18, 1957

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J. C. Watts quote: "I don't know if anybody has moved up the ladder more quickly..."
I don't know if anybody has moved up the ladder more quickly than I have. J. C. Watts
J. C. Watts quote: "I still get to preach 14, 15 times a year. But you have to..."
I still get to preach 14, 15 times a year. But you have to make a living. J. C. Watts
J. C. Watts quote: "The strength of America is not in Washington."
The strength of America is not in Washington. J. C. Watts
In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would someday be called Congressman. J. C. Watts
I am willing to compete on my merits and on my character - not with the color of my skin. We talk about being a color-blind society, but I don't think the political process could actually handle that. J. C. Watts
You always hear 'black Republican,' but you never hear 'white Democrat.' We've got to get beyond the labels and stereotypes. Other people have hang-ups about it. I don't. J. C. Watts
J. C. Watts quote: "If diversity is O.K. for God, it ought to be O.K. for..."
If diversity is O.K. for God, it ought to be O.K. for Republicans. J. C. Watts
J. C. Watts quote: "In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more..."
In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more than Congressman and that is the title of... Dad. J. C. Watts
For longer than I've been involved in the political process, the Republican establishment has claimed to want to provide an alternative for the black community, yet party elite refuse to show up for the game. J. C. Watts
The more I ponder some of the boneheaded decisions GOP candidates have made of late, I can't bring myself to believe that they are serious about capturing more than about 8 percent of the black vote. J. C. Watts
I do think, however, that there's a very diverse point of view in the African-American community. There's a lot of different voices that need to be heard. I don't claim and pretend to know the thoughts and opinions and ideas of all African-Americans. J. C. Watts
The Democratic Party has taken the black community for granted and said, 'This is the most loyal constituency we have. They're not going anywhere.' But the Republican Party has said, 'That's the most loyal constituency Democrats have. They're not going anywhere. We've got to win without them.' J. C. Watts
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. J. C. Watts
Republicans think that the NAACP is the only voice in the black community. It is a voice in the black community. But it's not the only voice. J. C. Watts
Like any group that has endured much, African Americans have created a strong and mutually reinforcing sense of group identity. That's not a bad thing in and of itself. J. C. Watts

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