Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights.
LAURA BUSHThere are gender health differences, and we need to know what they are.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can’t leave it alone.
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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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The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.
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It’s not easy to have the job of president. It’s not easy to run for it. And it’s not a job for the feint of heart.
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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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The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.
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As long as we have books, we are not alone.
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I also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children are in school.
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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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The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.
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I also know that there are a lot of people around the United States who want my husband to win and who are for him and who support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I feel good about those people, too.
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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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Reading will give you lasting pleasure.
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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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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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