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" 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. "

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" The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full advantage of. "

John Engler

Talents

Luck

" I'm very pleased with the job President Bush is doing and he's off to a terrific start. "

John Engler

President

Job

" The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success. "

" And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents. "

" 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. "

" We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working. "

" I have an old saying that the harder I work, the luckier I get. "

" Nobody gets any guarantees. "

" You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions. "

" 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. "

" The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and '62. "

" 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. "

" Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take. "

" 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. "

" I'm a compassionate conservative. "

John Engler

Conservative

Compassionate

" Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating. "

" 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. "

" I created no authority that wasn't already there under the constitution. "

" I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country. "

" I expect my next job to be outside government. "

John Engler

Job

Government

" I don't put labels on myself. "

" Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is. "

" We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor. "

" I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. I go to visit. "