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.
LAURA BUSHMy 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.
More Laura Bush Quotes
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I would never do anything to undermine my husband’s point of view.
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What I want for children in our country and around the world is safe, stable and loving homes.
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No one likes to be criticized.
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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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The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.
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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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We need to alert women everywhere about the seriousness of heart disease.
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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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There’s a very close tie between good health and good education.
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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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The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.
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Bluffton is growing. But we must hold on to that small-town character.
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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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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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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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