Bob Riley Men Quotations

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

No two wars are ever the same. Some are just, some are unjust, but the basic commonality shared between them all is that young men and women heeded a call to service, overcame their fear, and fought for their side

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.

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.

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

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

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 serve.

However, before we make the mistake of patting ourselves on the back, let's remember: government does not create jobs. It only helps create the conditions that make jobs more or less likely. The real credit for our economic renewal belongs to the people of Alabama .

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 least among us. And I think this is at least a step in the right direction.

There is no longer time for statements like 'if only' or 'we can't.' We must and we will succeed. The only question now is how and when. I believe the time is now.

When I proposed this amendment to the Legislature, it simply removed segregationist language from our constitution -- something I hope all Alabamians would support.

There is no longer time for statements like ""if only"" or ""we can't."" We must and we will succeed. The only question now is how and when. I believe the time is now.

The caring and compassionate spirit of Alabamians is truly awe-inspiring, ... I'm hearing from a tremendous number of Alabamians who want to volunteer and help others deal with this tragedy.

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

Drugs and crime often got hand-in-hand, so we must continue aggressive efforts to removed illegal drugs from our communities, ... I commend the efforts of the task force to make our neighborhoods safer.