“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.” ThinkingBlackVoiceCommunityRepublicanBlack CommunityNaacp Author: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.” PeopleThinkingLooksCharacterIntegrityBehaviorEthicsCaughtRight ThingDoing The Right ThingCharacter BuildingGood CharacterDoingsWrongdoingGreat CharacterHonesty IntegrityHonesty And IntegrityIntegrity And CharacterHonest And IntegrityIntegrity CharacterHonor And IntegrityBuilding CharacterCharacter And ReputationInspirational Character Author: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.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsIdeasDifferentVoiceCommunityViewsOpinionHeardClaimsPoint Of ViewAfrican AmericanDiverseDifferent Voices Author:J. C. Watts
“I think the Republican Party should be a pro-life party. I am pro-life. I do not apologize for that. On the flip side of that coin, the Republican Party has been big enough to allow pro-choice advocates to be heard.” ThinkingShouldHas BeensEnoughBigsChoicesSidesPartyHeardRepublicanApologizingRepublican PartyCoinsFlipPro LifePro Choice Abortion Author:J. C. Watts
“I think you grow wherever God plants you. I hope I'm growing as a person of faith, as a Christian. That should be our number one objective this journey of life. That all starts with a personal intimate relationship with Christ and then being in prayer every single day about all of those things - being tenacious about it.” ThinkingShouldPersonsChristianGrowsChristPrayerNumbersGrowingJourneyPlantObjectivesIntimateLife JourneyTenaciousIntimate RelationshipsGrowing As A Person Author:J. C. Watts
“I think Newt Gingrich has a proven track record of changing Washington and getting results.” ThinkingResultsRecordsTrackProvenTrack RecordNewts Author:J. C. Watts
“Some might think that George W. Bush had his shortcomings, but let me tell you something - history's going to be kind to George W. Bush.” ThinkingKindMightLet MeBe KindShortcomings Author: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.” ThinkingCharacterPoliticalProcessColorWillingSkinsBlindHandleMerit Author:J. C. Watts
“I think that anybody that stays in school, gets good grades, pays the price, I think we are wealthy enough in the public and the private sector in America to make sure that every child in America that wants to continue their education, they should be able to do that.” ThinkingWantShouldChildrenEnoughAbleSchoolAmericaPayGradesWealthyPrivate SectorPay The PriceGood GradesStay In School Author:J. C. Watts
“I'm not one that believes that affirmative action should be based on one's skin color or one's gender, I think it should be done based on one's need, because I think if you are from a poor white community, I think that poor white kid needs a scholarship just as badly as a poor black kid.” IfsThinkingNeedsShouldBelieveDoneKidsActionBlackCommunityWhitePoorColorSkinsGenderScholarshipAffirmative ActionAffirmativeSkin Color Author:J. C. Watts
“They said that I had sold out and (am an) Uncle Tom. And I said well, they deserve to have that view. But I have my thoughts. And I think they're race-hustling poverty pimps.” ThinkingWellsSaidBlackViewsRacePovertyDeserveTomsUnclesThey SaidMy ThoughtsHustlePimpSold OutUncle Tom Author:J. C. Watts
“I think in politics, in Congress, you often do things that are Republican, or you do things because you're a Democrat. Sometimes that's good, obviously, and sometimes that's obviously bad. But in the news business, there's no such thing as Republican or Democratic news. News is news.” ThinkingSometimesBusinessRepublicanNewsDemocraticDemocratCongress Author:J. C. Watts