Jeff Denham Quotes

America is still the land of opportunity, and hard work is still a pathway to success.

Really, what education does is it gives opportunity, but it also gives hope.

Our nation is defined by an unshakable belief that we, the people, have the ability to control our destiny. A belief that anyone can reach out and grab opportunity and create a more prosperous future for themselves, their children and their grandchildren.

The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals.

The health of a nation is not just about its consumption expenditures …. one of the things that makes America such a great nation, and why so many people aspire to this American ideal of middle-class security, is that it's about more than that. It's about more than how much you can purchase with the dollar. It's about this feeling of security and about being able to give your kids a better life than you had. And that is really the foundation—one of the major founding principles of our country

People are beginning to realize that education is power, that education is money, that education is an opportunity.

The U.S. is where I was given the greatest opportunity to turn my life from a very nice one to an exceptional one.

I have lived the American dream, and that is the dream I want for our children and all children everywhere.

Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them the tools at their disposable that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. And our programs to help them should reflect that.

Abe Ribicoff believes in that American dream. I believe it from the bottom of my heart, and your sons and daughters, too, can have the American dream come true.

I knew I wanted considerable education so that I wouldn't have to work as hard as my parents.

It was a way out of poverty. It was a way to success. It was a way to education. And it was a way to a brighter day for me.

If you do something that's going to get somebody a job, then they'll be able to pay for their kid's school, and then their kid is going to be a doctor, and then that doctor is going to probably help who knows how many other people, so it's very motivating. Much more fun than going to the beach.

I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that.

America is nation of people striving to make life better for themselves and for their families.

Education brings about opportunity, and in turn inspiration.

We must give Oklahoma families the opportunity to thrive and prosper. We must give all Oklahomans the tools necessary to pursue the American dream. And then, we must get out of the way.

Education is the first step on the ladder to economic empowerment.

… a steady job with decent pay and health benefits, rising living standards, a home of your own, secure retirement, and the hope that your children would enjoy a better future.

A great education is a passport to a new life

In my experience, all Americans - Republicans, Democrats, and everyone in between - want roughly the same thing: an assurance that if they work hard, they can create a better life for themselves and their families. They want to feel safe in their communities and secure in their future.

Here in America, those who once had no hope will give their kids the chance at a life they always wanted for themselves. Here in America, generations of unfulfilled dreams will finally come to pass.

The American dream has always been about chasing opportunity and pursuing a brighter future for ourselves and our children.

Stay in school because education provides you with an opportunity. Opportunity is all you can ask for.

Education is the key to a bright future.