John Engler

Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing.

— John Engler

I expect my next job to be outside government.

— John Engler

I'm a compassionate conservative.

— John Engler

The asbestos problem impacts everyone.

— John Engler

I don't put labels on myself.

— John Engler

Nobody gets any guarantees.

— John Engler

I care about the children of Detroit.

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.

— John Engler

Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development.

— John Engler

As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda.

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards.

— John Engler

All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up…

— John Engler

As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school…

— John Engler

Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator,…

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

I just have a position that any child that's in a failing school should be able to get out, or be in…

— John Engler

Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products.

— John Engler

I've been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use…

— John Engler

I had made a decision early on that we were going to do the right things and that if they worked we…

— John Engler

The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely…

— John Engler

Senator Allen has long been a leader on competitiveness issues in the Senate and as governor of Virginia. His announcement of the…

— John Engler

The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and 62.

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

I think we've got outstanding teaching in Michigan classrooms.

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means…

— John Engler

The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked…

— John Engler

Ive been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use…

— John Engler

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

— John Engler

Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such…

— John Engler