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LAURA BUSHcertainly the women’s health part is something that I’ve become very interested in. It’s not something I thought about when George [Bush] was elected…what I’d always been interested in was education.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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As long as we have books, we are not alone.
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My mother was my Girl Scout leader, and George’s mother was his Cub Scout leader. In fact, that’s when some say her hair turned white.
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Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights.
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Women have a better chance to secure freedom and protect themselves from violence, from abuse, from injustice, if they are well-educated and know their rights.
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We all, parents, educators, community leaders, and every… citizen, need to come together to find new ways to engage children with the natural environment.
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I would never do anything to undermine my husband’s point of view.
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When I taught school, we just had the school cafeteria; we didn’t have machines or things for children to buy food from. But parents can try to educate their children about choices. A lot of everything we’re talking about that has to do with heart disease has to do with the choices that we make.
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I’m inspired by my faith of course, and all the different people around me.
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Jenna’s traveled with me; they’ve both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they’ve been old enough in all of their dad’s campaigns to really be involved in.
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Well, we’ve faced very difficult decisions and challenges in our country, every one of us have, as we – since September 11th, as we fought the war on terror, all of those decisions that the President had to make to put young men and women in harm’s way.
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Books are important. They help you sleep at night.
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AIDS respects no national boundaries; spares no race or religion; devastates men and women, rich and poor. No country can ignore this crisis. Fighting AIDS is an urgent calling – because every life, in every land, has value and dignity.
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Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.
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You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into a race when the time was right. If George is good at anything, it’s timing.
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Bluffton is growing. But we must hold on to that small-town character.
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