J. C. Watts Quotes

We must learn to understand humanity better so that we can create an environment that is more beneficial to people, more rewarding, more pleasant to experience.

I am a human being; nothing human can be alien to me.

My involvement in the political arena is to make sure there's a place for culture.

Politics is people.

The lack of political attention to candidates and issues, history has shown us, is a sure-fire way to end up left out of the policy debates altogether. We need to continue to educate our elected officials and candidates for office on who we are, what we need and why they should stand in solidarity with us.

To me, a public servant should have both the grounding and the compassion to carry the common sense and good will of his or her neighbors into the political arena.

The truth is all kinds of people exist everywhere. So let's tell their stories, too.

Most people enjoy other people. Most people are human beings first. And affiliated with political parties second.

I'm trying to communicate with other people about humanity and stuff, man!

We're all people, no matter what colour.

Every now and then, I am reminded it's not always about politics. It's about people.

Art civilizes us and it connects us and activates us. And so it's really important to connect with compassion, with stories about people who are different from us.

I'm just really proud of the Democratic caucus. I look around in our meetings, and I think we really look like America.

I think a lot of the source of how people are treated depends on the fact if someone recognizes them as a human being or not, you know what I mean?

One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title.

We are all trying to make it the best way we know how, so when we look at each other as individuals and nations, we should do so with compassion.

Our politics is about people not flags.

I do not like sports, unless you consider treating all humankind with love and respect a sport.

We obviously need more love in the world. And we obviously need more compassion and understanding. Our leaders need to really address these issues properly now.

As I prepare for this next phase in my life, I ask that people continue to offer the prayers that have protected me thus far. I also pray that I will always see those who are not seen and easy to forget in the hustle and bustle of Washington politics.

What I really want to say: That what the world really needs is a real feeling of kinship. Everybody: stars, laborers, Negroes, Jews, Arabs. We are all brothers.

Just because people think politically different to you doesn't mean they're inhuman.

What's important to me is people just being people.

There is a real diversity of talent and background on the A list so as to better reflect our society in all walks. There are people who have been candidates before, Councillors, Doctors, business leaders, charity campaigners.

I can assuredly say that it's my life's mission to love all people.