"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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J. C. Watts, born on November 18, 1957, in Eufaula, Oklahoma, is a distinguished American politician, former professional football player, and notable public speaker. A standout quarterback at the University of Oklahoma, he transitioned from sports to politics, serving as a Republican Congressman from 1995 to 2003. Watts made history as one of the first African American Republicans elected to Congress from the South since Reconstruction, and his legacy continues to inspire future leaders through his advocacy for education and community development.
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"The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other."
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."
J. C. Watts"Republicans and Democrats have used accounting gimmicks and competing government analyses to deceive the public into believing that 2 + 2 = 6. If our leaders cannot agree on the numbers, if 'facts' are fictional, how can they possibly have a substantive debate on solutions?"
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."
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