Top 62 Quotes by J. C. Watts

About J. C. Watts

These are some quotes by American author J. C. Watts Politician, who was born on November 18, 1957.

As an Oklahoma quarterback, you learn to perform under pressure.

As an Oklahoma quarterback, you learn to perform under pressure.

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Governor is not the position to have in Oklahoma. It is the head coach of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State or Tulsa.

Governor is not the position to have in Oklahoma. It is the head coach of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State or Tulsa.

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When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.

When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.

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It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.

It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.

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I embrace my blackness, just as I do my conservatism and my Christianity, but I don't want to be defined or pigeonholed by any one of the many elements that make up my character.

I embrace my blackness, just as I do my conservatism and my Christianity, but I don't want to be defined or pigeonholed by any one of the many elements that make up my character.

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I think Newt Gingrich has a proven track record of changing Washington and getting results.

I think Newt Gingrich has a proven track record of changing Washington and getting results.

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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.

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Affirmative action is a little like the professional football draft. The NFL awards its No. 1 draft choices to the lowest-ranked team in the league. It doesn't do this out of compassion or guilt. It's done for mutual survival. They understand that a league can only be as strong as its weakest team.

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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.

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.

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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.

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