State of the Union Address Quotes

“Through the gathering momentum of millions of acts of service and decency and kindness, I know we can overcome evil with greater good.”

― George W. Bush, State of the Union Address

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“Where nature makes natural allies of us all, we can demonstrate that beneficial relations are possible even with those with whom we most deeply disagree—and this must someday be the basis of world peace and world law.”

― John F. Kennedy, State of the Union Address

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“Yet, tens of thousands of trained terrorists are still at large. These enemies view the entire world as a battlefield, and we must pursue them wherever they are.”

― George W. Bush, State of the Union Address

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“the one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable.”

― John F. Kennedy, State of the Union Address

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“Families stand at the center of our society. And every family has a personal stake in promoting excellence in education.”

― Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address

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“My friends, some years ago, the Federal Government declared war on poverty, and poverty won.”

― Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address

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“But some governments will be timid in the face of terror. And make no mistake about it: If they do not act, America will.”

― George W. Bush, State of the Union Address

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“Good jobs must be the aim of welfare reform. As we reauthorize these important reforms, we must always remember the goal is to reduce dependency on government and offer every American the dignity of a job.”

― George W. Bush, State of the Union Address

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“Preparing for the future must begin, as always, with our children. We need to set for them new and more rigorous goals.”

― Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address

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“Economy is the method by which we prepare to-day to afford the improvements of to-morrow.”

― Calvin Coolidge, State of the Union Address

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