Occupation: Former United States Secretary Of Education Birth: July 31, 1943
The new source of divisiveness is the assault of secularism on religion..
"Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things that….
The President is the symbol of who the people of the United States are. He is the person who stands for us in the eyes of the world and the eyes of ….
We are here to help one another along life's journey..
It is our character that supports the promise of our future - far more than particular government programs or policies..
Real fatherhood means love and commitment and sacrifice and a willingness to share responsibility and not walking away from one's children..
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue..
Our schools should get five years to get back to where they were in 1963. If they're still bad maybe we should declare educational bankruptcy, give t….
The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from, and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult, ethic….
Home is a shelter from storms - all sorts of storms..
I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could - if that were your sole purpose - you could abort every black baby in this co….
Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language..
If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it..
Government, obviously, cannot fill a child's emotional needs. Nor can it fill his spiritual and moral needs. Government is not a father or mother. Go….
Much of the left-liberal elite despise traditional religious beliefs ... in general, they are profoundly uncomfortable with religious institutions an….
Loving your homeland is just as natural as loving your father or mother - after all, your country nourishes you, protects you, and in many ways makes….
There is nothing more influential in a child's life than the moral power of quiet example. For children to take morality seriously they must see adul….
If we want our children to possess the traits of character we most admire, we need to teach them what those traits are and why they deserve both admi….
When we were attacked on Sept. 11, we knew the main reason for the attack was that Islamists hated our way of life, our virtues, our freedoms. What w….
Responsible persons are mature people who have taken charge of themselves and their conduct, who own their actions and own up to them--who answer for….
If there is one thing educators can agree on, it's this: children do better in school when their parents get involved in their learning..