Bob Riley Quotes

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

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

Bob Riley

Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military.

Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military.

Bob Riley

Tags: leadership, america, world, military

About Author

Robert Renfroe Riley (born October 3, 1944) is an American retired politician and businessman who served as the 52nd governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2003.

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.

Bob Riley

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.

Bob Riley

Tags: politics

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

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

Tags: education

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

Bob Riley

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

Bob Riley

Tags: education

The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the expense of the very hours of the lifetimes they had hoped to live.

Bob Riley

The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the expense of the very hours of the lifetimes they had hoped to live.

Bob Riley

Tags: freedom

In a time of tight budgets, difficult choices have to be made. We must make sure our very limited resources are spent on priorities. I believe we should have no higher priority than investing in our c...

Bob Riley

In a time of tight budgets, difficult choices have to be made. We must make sure our very limited resources are spent on priorities. I believe we should have no higher priority than investing in our c...

Bob Riley

Tags: future

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

Bob Riley

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

Bob Riley

Tags: good

I hope we never get to the point that we put ourselves in Jesus' place. But when I read the New Testament basically, we get three mandates: to love God, to love each other, and to take care of the lea...

Bob Riley

I hope we never get to the point that we put ourselves in Jesus' place. But when I read the New Testament basically, we get three mandates: to love God, to love each other, and to take care of the lea...

Bob Riley

Tags: hope

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

Bob Riley

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

Bob Riley

Tags: patriotism, memorialday, sacrifice, long

I ask you: turn a deaf ear to the special interests. Let politics stand down for a while. don't waste anytime thinking about future elections until we've done our jobs here.

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 about future elections until we've done our jobs here.

Bob Riley

Tags: politics

Nothing is worse, or more of a breach of the social contract between citizen and state, than for government officials, bureaucrats and agencies to waste the money entrusted to them by the people they...

Bob Riley

Nothing is worse, or more of a breach of the social contract between citizen and state, than for government officials, bureaucrats and agencies to waste the money entrusted to them by the people they...

Bob Riley

Tags: money, people, citizen

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

Bob Riley

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

Bob Riley

Tags: confidence, simple, goal

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

Bob Riley

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

Bob Riley

Tags: life, future, school