I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism..

No skill shapes a child's future success in school or in life more than the ability to read..

Ladies and gentlemen: There can be no greater investment in Alabama's future than an investment in education..

The success of our economy shouldn't determine the success of our schools.

We must now view our problems as opportunities - historic opportunities to change the failed systems of the past and do what's right for our future..

The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the expense of the very hours of the lifetime….

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated..

One person can make a difference. In fact, its not only possible for one person to make a difference, its essential that one person makes a differenc….

Drugs are the enemies of ambition and hope - and when we fight against drugs we are fighting for the future..

In a time of tight budgets, difficult choices have to be made. We must make sure our very limited resources are spent on priorities. I believe we sho….

Victims of domestic violence need assistance and deserve justice, I commend the crime unit's efforts to put offenders behind bars and reach out to vi….

If we are going to save this country, if we are going to reestablish that belief in God, it's up to us. If we don't do it, who will?.

Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the "hero" within us is revealed..

The amount of money we spend on education is important, but not nearly as important as how the money is spent..

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pr….

Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the….

Tolerating evil leads only to more evil. And when good people stand by and do nothing while wickedness reigns, their communities will be consumed..

Change makes us confront the great unknown. It introduces different things into our lives. Different places. Different ideas. Different people. It's ….

If my house is on fire, I don't need the fire chief telling me I should not have built the house out of wood. I need somebody to put the fire out..

I think you'd change Alabama fundamentally if in six years someone said, 'If you want the best education in America, you've got to live in Alabama.' ….

Government does not create jobs. It only helps create the conditions that make jobs more or less likely..