Top 27 Quotes by Alphonso Jackson

Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer.

I think that there will always be a need for Housing and Urban Development.

The other part of outsourcing is this: it simply says where the work can be done outside better than it can be done inside, we should do it.

One of the problems that we are confronted with is, when we decide to buy or build a home, we don't get a clear picture of what closing costs will be of that home.

For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat.

They take pride in their schools. They begin to participate, where, when they are renters, they don't do that. So what we're doing by this program is strengthening America.

I believe that if you are elderly, physically or mentally handicapped we have an obligation too you, but if you are able-bodied, you should be working.

In 1965, I marched for equality.

The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education.

So, I have the responsibility of making sure that HUD functions and runs well.