John Engler quotes

Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work. (John Engler)
Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards. View quote
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I had made a decision early on that we were going to do the right things and that if they worked we were going to be very successful. And if for some reason they didn't, all the claims and the protestations and the excuses wouldn't make any difference. View quote
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I don't put labels on myself. View quote
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Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm a compassionate conservative. View quote
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I have an old saying that the harder I work, the luckier I get. View quote
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I expect my next job to be outside government. View quote
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I just have a position that any child that's in a failing school should be able to get out, or be in a position to have that school fixed. View quote
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The asbestos problem impacts everyone. (John Engler)
I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country. View quote
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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. View quote
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Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development. View quote
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Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products. View quote
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The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success. View quote
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You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions. View quote
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We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working. View quote
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Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating. View quote
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We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor. View quote
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As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda. (John Engler)
I care about the children of Detroit. View quote
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I created no authority that wasn't already there under the constitution. View quote
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Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is. View quote
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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. View quote
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