Alphonso Jackson Quotes

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.

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

And what most people don't understand is the bulk of business in this country is small business.

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.

And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.

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

And for far too long, the Democrats have had a monopoly on black votes in this country.

HUD's mission is to provide decency and sanitary housing for low and moderate income people in this country.

We believe that, by the time that we leave office, it will be institutionalized, and these programs will be addressing the needs and curing the problem that we set out to do.

I was soon drawn to the Republican Party because I realized that it truly, not just rhetorically, believed in equality.

The Bush administration is the most diverse in history because the president fills jobs on the basis of a person's capabilities and qualifications, not on the color of his or her skin.

You can't rise as a class. You have to rise individually. It's what many of the civil rights-era people don't understand.

Being poor is a state of mind, not a condition.

After leaving law school, I intentionally said that I never wanted to hold a job more than six years.

In the final analysis, it is your decision to make, but it doesn't move as fast as I'd like it to move.

I think serving your government is the greatest thing in the world.