Benjamin Watson Quotes

The cure for the Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and Eric Garner tragedies is not education or exposure. It's the Gospel. So, finally, I'M ENCOURAGED because the Gospel gives mankind hope.

A consistent and heart-filled effort to completion is the foundation of excellent work.

You CAN be what you want to be. Whatever that is.

I'M EMBARRASSED because the looting, violent protests, and law breaking only confirm, and in the minds of many, validate, the stereotypes and thus the inferior treatment.

It's a sin problem, not a skin problem.

If fathers aren't growing up, I would challenge them to want to be a father that is present in the home, so that their kids have that identity.

I'M OFFENDED, because of the insulting comments I've seen that are not only insensitive but dismissive to the painful experiences of others.

Moral failure occurs when people lose focus and gradually drift off the path.

When we look at our children, I think a lot of the troubles we're having as a society is because we don't have strong fathers in these families that can tell their kids that they can do more.

I believe that I have a platform because God blessed me with the talent to play football. Having that talent, my job is to be responsible with it.

I'M ANGRY because the stories of injustice that have been passed down for generations seem to be continuing before our very eyes.

When you are public figure, you're an athlete or actor, that is your job to speak out on certain things. I think you speak out on what you desire to speak out on or your passionate about.

I respect the police officers, but something you learn as a young black man in this country is that... life is a little bit different for you even though, on the surface, it seems to be the same.

The police officer's job is to respect the citizens that they are in control of.

Writing a book is not a small undertaking, but God placed it on my heart to trust Him with such a project.