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Julian Castro Quotes

It’s time to remove the stigma associated with promoting homeownership.

– Julian Castro

My grandmother spent her whole life working as a maid, a cook and a babysitter, barely scraping by, but still working hard to give my mother, her only child, a chance in life, so that my mother could give my brother and me an even better one.

– Julian Castro

The number one way that we can address these long-term challenges of poverty, of education, is to invest in early childhood education.

– Julian Castro

It’s a significant contribution if we can get immigration reform done.

– Julian Castro

Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.

– Julian Castro

Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn’t get it.

– Julian Castro

First thing that I put up in my office here at City Hall was a poster from 1971 when my mother ran for city council.

– Julian Castro

We know that in our free market economy some will prosper more than others. What we don’t accept is the idea that some folks won’t even get a chance.

– Julian Castro

We have a responsibility to protect public housing residents from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, especially the elderly and children who suffer from asthma and other respiratory diseases.

– Julian Castro

The prosperity of the United States and the prosperity of the Hispanic community, as the fastest-growing community, are one and the same. The destinies are one and the same.

– Julian Castro

Hopefully, in not a too distant future, we will see a Latino president, and who knows how’s that going to happen. It’s just a matter of time.

– Julian Castro

I consider myself a pretty progressive person, and I think I have a track record that shows that. But I’m also not just going to do a policy because it’s the liberal thing to do.

– Julian Castro

The truth is that the dream of homeownership is out of reach for too many Americans.

– Julian Castro

The Tea Party definitely scored a significant victory with Senator Cruz’s election in 2012 and scored victories in some statewide primaries. But to me, as the Tea Party gets stronger within the Republican Party in Texas, the prospect of a blue Texas becomes stronger and stronger.

– Julian Castro

This thing has been studied to death by Republicans and Democrats: several committees, including in Congress, that have all said, ‘Yes, of course what happened was tragic, but Secretary Clinton was not in any way at fault,’ and what you have here with these e-mails is basically a witch hunt.

– Julian Castro

I see myself as a bridge-builder who can understand both sides.

– Julian Castro

I have learned in life that the best thing you can do to create a great future for yourself is don’t forget what’s in front of you. And so I’m trying to do a great job at HUD.

– Julian Castro

I believe that Secretary Clinton has said, has acknowledged, that that was not the best way to handle her emails back then… and has turned over all of the information and the emails and documents and now the server.

– Julian Castro

Technology has transformed how we live, learn and work, but not everyone has been able to participate in these developments.

– Julian Castro

My family’s story isn’t special. What’s special is the America that makes our story possible. Ours is a nation like no other, a place where great journeys can be made in a single generation. No matter who you are or where you come from, the path is always forward.

– Julian Castro

In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.

– Julian Castro

When it comes to letting people marry whomever they love, Mitt Romney says, ‘No.’

– Julian Castro

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