73 Quotes by Jesse White

We try to instill a sense of fair play, a sense of honesty.

The youngsters who live in housing projects are some of the most talented and nicest kids you'll find anywhere. But they're right on the cutting edge - they could go either way. You have to work with them, guide them, and mold them like a piece of clay.

I'm a disciplinarian. And I've always been disciplined. I like to be on time. If I have a job to do, I'm going to see it from its beginning to its conclusion. No excuses, no alibis. That's how I run my life. It's called self-tough love.

I first met Dr. King in 1954 when I was a student at Alabama State University and a member of a local church down there. He was in town to organize a rally against public transportation. Rosa Parks had been arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man, which was illegal back then.

These kids are looking for direction, for identification. Kids join gangs because they need a father figure or they want to be part of a group.

You cannot just expect a promotion to come from the sky.

Often when we reach great heights in life, we forget who brought us there. Well, I have not.

I believe in commitment to duty. That's how I've lived my life.

When there is a mission before you, you see it from its beginning to its conclusion.