John Engler is a famous Politician from USA, he/she is 75 years old and still alive, born October 12, 1948.
Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac libra, who is known for Balance, Justice, Truth, Beauty, Perfection.
Our collection contains 32 quotes who is written / told by John.
32 Famous quotes by John Engler
"I care about the children of Detroit"
"As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda"
"All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others"
"Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take"
"Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development"
"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"
"Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work"
"Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing"
"Nobody gets any guarantees"
"I think we've got outstanding teaching in Michigan classrooms"
"The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and '62"
"The asbestos problem impacts everyone"
"I've been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional responsibilities to the fullest"
"I'm very pleased with the job President Bush is doing and he's off to a terrific start"
"I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools"
"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"
"I don't put labels on myself"
"And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents"
"I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. I go to visit"
"I expect my next job to be outside government"
"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"
"Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating"
"I created no authority that wasn't already there under the constitution"
"Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards"
"Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products"
"I'm a compassionate conservative"
"As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we've been focused on the quality debate for most of the '90s"
"You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions"
"The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education"
"The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success"
"I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country"
"I have an old saying that the harder I work, the luckier I get"
