Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat.

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Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not...

Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not...

According to a study by Achieve Incorporated, Texas is the first state to make a...

According to a study by Achieve Incorporated, Texas is the first state to make a...

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not...

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not...

Texas has long been known as the nation's largest energy producer, but we are equally...

Texas has long been known as the nation's largest energy producer, but we are equally...

If this guy prints more money between now and the election, I dunno what y'all...

If this guy prints more money between now and the election, I dunno what y'all...

It (Social Security) is a Ponzi scheme for these young people. The idea that they're...

It (Social Security) is a Ponzi scheme for these young people. The idea that they're...

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity.

Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity.

The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great...

The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great...

The most important thing for us is to save lives.

The most important thing for us is to save lives.

Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as a service, and...

Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as a service, and...

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it...

Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it...

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to...

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to...

When we talk about values, I think of rationality in solving problems. Thats something I...

When we talk about values, I think of rationality in solving problems. Thats something I...

It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to...

It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to...

You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you...

You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you...

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the...

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the...

I don't want to spend the rest of my life giving speeches.

I don't want to spend the rest of my life giving speeches.

Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.

Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.

Harness the power of today. Seize the blessings of today! Make something happen, enhance your...

Harness the power of today. Seize the blessings of today! Make something happen, enhance your...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life...