It’s really important for boys to have a father around, or a grandfather, or an uncle – a man they can really relate to who loves them, and who they know loves them.
LAURA BUSHWell, 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.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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Books are important. They help you sleep at night.
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A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can’t leave it 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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Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.
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certainly 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.
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There’s a very close tie between good health and good education.
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A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.
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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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There’s nothing political about American literature.
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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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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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I also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children are in school.
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Education is spreading hope. Millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS – instead of waiting to die from it.
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Bluffton is growing. But we must hold on to that small-town character.
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