John Engler Quotes

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• Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you're convinced that all conditions are perfect and that there'll be no surprises along the route.

  John Engler

  Journey, Perfect, Waiting

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• Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.

  John Engler

  Body, Action, Redistricting

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• And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.

  John Engler

  School, Choices, Parent

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• I'm a compassionate conservative.

  John Engler

  Conservative, Compassionate

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• We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working.

  John Engler

  People, Broken, Promise

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• I created no authority that wasn't already there under the constitution.

  John Engler

  Constitution, Authority

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• I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.

  John Engler

  School, Wish, Detroit

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• Ive been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional responsibilities to the fullest.

  John Engler

  Responsibility, Important, Use

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• The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and 62.

  John Engler

  Michigan, Constitution, Currents

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• As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we've been focused on the quality debate for most of the '90s.

  John Engler

  Country, School, Numbers

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• Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards.

  John Engler

  Teacher, Teaching, Thinking

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• I care about the children of Detroit.

  John Engler

  Children, Care, Detroit

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• As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda.

  John Engler

  Agendas, Importance, Governors

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• Nobody gets any guarantees.

  John Engler

  Guarantees

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• The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.

  John Engler

  Congratulations, Michigan, Cleanliness

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• Senator Allen has long been a leader on competitiveness issues in the Senate and as governor of Virginia. His announcement of the Competitiveness Caucus comes as great news to the nation's manufacturers. We support every item on this agenda and will work with Senator Allen and others to make it a reality. The time has come for Congress to recognize the vital role manufacturing plays in American life and do what it can to strengthen our ability to compete in the global marketplace.

  John Engler

  Reality, Virginia, Play

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• You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.

  John Engler

  Work, Winning, Decision

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• All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others.

  John Engler

  Wish, Looks, Michigan

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• The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education.

  John Engler

  Children, School, Mean

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• Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.

  John Engler

  Hurdling Obstacles, Employee, Hurdle

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• The asbestos problem impacts everyone.

  John Engler

  Impact, Asbestos, Problem

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• While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means jobs lost, investment opportunities missed and growth sacrificed.

  John Engler

  Jobs, Mean, Opportunity

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• Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.

  John Engler

  Michigan, Credit, Rating

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• I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.

  John Engler

  Country, Gone, Governors

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• The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full advantage of.

  John Engler

  Men, Luck, Able

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