William Bennett Quotes

Pointing out that abortion should not be opposed for economic reasons any more than racism ... should be supported or opposed for economic reasons. Immoral policies are wrong because they are wrong, not because of an economic calculation. - William Bennett

Our Transportation Department has followed the progress of the union contract negotiations closely so we were aware of the potential for a strike for many months. As a result we had been having informal conversations with Penn transportation personnel for well over two months in preparation for how we would respond. - William Bennett

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 the people their money and let them educate themselves and start their own schools. - William Bennett

Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language. - William Bennett

On their face, the recent comments of Sen. Trent Lott are offensive, repugnant and inimical to what the Republican Party stands for. - William Bennett

Now we have reason to be grateful once again that Al Gore is not the man in the White House, and never will be. - William Bennett

It is our character that supports the promise of our future - far more than particular government programs or policies. - William Bennett

In my position it is hard to say exactly how many students are affected but certainly a significant portion of the student body is affected. - William Bennett

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 admiration and allegiance. Children must learn to identify the forms and content of those traits. - William Bennett

If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it. - William Bennett

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