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22 quotes by Julian Castro

Julián Castro (/ˌhuːliˈɑːn/ hoo-lee-AHN, Spanish pronunciation: [xuˈljan]; born September 16, 1974) is an American politician who became the 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on July 28, 2014. Castro served three terms as the Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 2009 through 2014.
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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... →

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I couldn't help but to think back to my classmates at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio. They had the same talent, the same brains, the... →

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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... →

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And my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone.

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My grandmother didn't live to see us begin our lives in public service. But she probably would have thought it extraordinary that just two... →

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Obviously I'm young and I'm also Hispanic, two important groups in this election. And I'm confident that I can do a good job in... →

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And because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a... →

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Opportunity today, prosperity tomorrow.

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I stand before you tonight as a young American, a proud American, of a generation born as the Cold War receded, shaped by the tragedy of 9/11... →

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Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn't want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of... →

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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... →

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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... →

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My grandmother's generation and generations before always saw beyond the horizons of their own lives and their own circumstances. They believed... →

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