“We guided our children. We supported them. We were there for them. But once you start going through your list of schools that present a potential opportunity, a young man or a young woman has to be happy with their decision. If they are unhappy, then their whole four years of college are going to be some of the most miserable memories of their lifetime.” IfsMenYearsChildrenWholeSchoolYoungOpportunityMemoriesDecisionFourCollegeOur ChildrenLifetimeListsUnhappyMiserableYoung ManFour YearsYoung Women Author:Craig Biggio
“Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had.” GivingChildrenFatherOpportunityParentOur Children Author:Louise Hart
“All of us basically want the same things: opportunity for our children, and prosperity for our families and communities.” WantChildrenOpportunityCommunityOur ChildrenProsperityOur Family Author:Christine Gregoire
“The role of government has never been to plan every detail or dictate every outcome. At its best, government has simply knocked away barriers to opportunity and laid the foundation for a better future. Our people -- with all their drive and ingenuity -- always end up building the rest. And if we can do that again -- if we can continue building that foundation and making those hard decisions on behalf of the next generation -- I have no doubt that we will leave our children the America that we all hope for.” PeopleIfsChildrenEndsHardGovernmentAmericaNextOpportunityCan DoDecisionRolesDoubtPlansGenerationsBuildingOur ChildrenFoundationDetailsOutcomesNo DoubtBarriersBehalfNext GenerationIngenuityBetter FutureHard DecisionRole Of Government Author:Barack Obama
“America is my home - I believe in her promise and I will do what I can to secure that promise for future generations of our children. America is great - not because of our military might or our economic strength - but because of the greatness of Americans, and I welcome the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder, side by side with all of you to preserve our heritage rich in "liberty and justice for all."” BelieveChildrenI CanHomeMightAmericaOpportunityI BelieveSidesJusticeLibertyRichGenerationsEconomicMilitaryGreatnessPromiseOur ChildrenI Believe InShouldersWelcomeSecurePreservesHeritageFuture GenerationLiberty And JusticeJustice For AllLiberty And Justice For All Author:Alberto Gonzales
“What is it that is done to our children that their puberty should deform them? They have the joy of movement; they have an enterprising curiosity; they are ready for sensible self-denial; they dream ahead, and they have a faithful memory, and, above all, great compassion... The well-meaning educator who flatters and humours the young not only does a disservice to the community, but also damages the individual by depriving him of the opportunities of self-discovery.” ShouldWellsChildrenDoeSelfDoneDreamYoungJoyOpportunityIndividualCommunityMemoriesCompassionMovementHumourReadyDiscoveryOur ChildrenCuriositySelf DiscoveryDenialFaithfulDamageSensibleEducatorPubertySelf-denialDisserviceDeprivingEnterprising Author:Kurt Hahn
“The Assembly passed a budget that makes the right choices for young students across the state by helping schools avoid cutting essential educational programs, laying off teachers and increasing local property taxes. Without a sound investment in our children and their education, New York would face crumbling school buildings, overcrowded classrooms, and few opportunities to excel.” ChildrenStatesHelpingSchoolFacesYoungChoicesOpportunitySoundTeacherCuttingNew YorkStudentsBuildingTaxesEssentialsProgramOur ChildrenPropertyInvestmentEducationalLocalsBudgetsClassroomAssemblyRight ChoicesCrumblingMake The Right ChoiceYoung StudentsProperty TaxesEducational ProgramsSchool Buildings Author:Jose Peralta
“When we use punishment, our children are robbed of the opportunity to develop their own inner discipline-the ability to act with integrity, wisdom, compassion, and mercy when there is no external force holding them accountable for what they do.” ChildrenUseOpportunityForceAbilityCompassionDisciplineIntegrityMercyOur ChildrenPunishmentExternal Forces Author:Barbara Coloroso
“There are the fundamental core values of the Democratic Party, which is to work to grow the economy, to create jobs, to encourage small business, to encourage ownership, to expand access to quality health care, to enhance opportunity by making higher education more affordable to American's young people, to have our children live in safe neighborhoods, drug-free, crime-free, and a safe and clean environment, first and foremost to provide for the national defense, to protect and defend the American people, and to have accountability for our budget and for our spending.” PeopleFirstsChildrenCareJobsYoungValuesOpportunityGrowsPartyQualityEconomyEnvironmentCrimeHigherDrugProtectSafeOur ChildrenFundamentalsCleanDemocraticSpendingDefenseAccessCoreHealth CareBudgetsNeighborhoodAccountabilityOwnershipSmall BusinessDemocratic PartyAffordableHigher EducationCore ValuesNational DefenseQuality Health CareDrug Free Author:Nancy Pelosi
“I doubt that Congress would pass on the opportunity to make sure that our children were safe from terrorists.” ChildrenOpportunityDoubtInternetSafeOur ChildrenCongressTerroristFree Speech Author:Louis J. Freeh
“For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma.” GivingMindChildrenJobsValuesOpportunityGivenCitizensOur ChildrenProductiveGood JobNurturingStrengtheningOklahoma Author:Brad Henry