Bob Riley

We've got to take care of the poor.

— Bob Riley

When money follows results - we will get more results for our money

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

If we are going to save this country, if we are going to reestablish that belief in God, it's up to us.…

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

You elected government officials to make decisions and it's about time they started making good ones

— Bob Riley

However, before we make the mistake of patting ourselves on the back, let's remember: government does not create jobs. It only helps…

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather…

— Bob Riley

God looked down on this country because this country was founded on the rock and that rock was our Lord and Savior…

— Bob Riley

The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the…

— Bob Riley

Nothing is worse, or more of a breach of the social contract between citizen and state, than for government officials, bureaucrats and…

— Bob Riley

The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and…

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

The opponents of my budget propose taking $200 million out of our classrooms and instead spending it on a larger school employee…

— Bob Riley

I hope we never get to the point that we put ourselves in Jesus' place. But when I read the New Testament…

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

There is no longer time for statements like 'if only' or 'we can't.' We must and we will succeed. The only question…

— Bob Riley

I ask you: turn a deaf ear to the special interests. Let politics stand down for a while. don't waste anytime thinking…

— Bob Riley

According to our Christian ethics, we're supposed to love God, love each other and help take care of the poor. It is…

— Bob Riley

No two wars are ever the same. Some are just, some are unjust, but the basic commonality shared between them all is…

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley

If my house is on fire, I don't need the fire chief telling me I should not have built the house out…

— Bob Riley

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

— Bob Riley