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A renewed commitment to the freedom and opportunity of our people is the touchstone of our time. In this new century, where tests are many and challenges change with the shifting of the wind, we must hold fast to the principles that have made our nation the envy of the world. ↗

— Bill Owens

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A strong economy begins with a strong, well-educated workforce. ↗

— Bill Owens

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Government can't create wealth, but it can create the conditions for private enterprise to flourish. ↗

— Bill Owens

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I believe the Patriot Act strikes the right balance needed to protect our freedom and security. ↗

— Bill Owens

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In this new century, our commitment to family and to faith, to community and opportunity, to freedom and to hope, will be the light that shines to lead us forward. ↗

— Bill Owens

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It is the solemn obligation of a leader always to be a leader. Even when - perhaps especially when - you don't feel like being a leader. ↗

— Bill Owens

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Leadership is an active role; 'lead' is a verb. But the leader who tries to do it all is headed for burnout, and in a powerful hurry. ↗

— Bill Owens

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Leadership offers an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, no matter what the project. ↗

— Bill Owens

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Our American story, for generations, is of a people who seek to move forward. A people who look at a mountain and worry not about the tough climb ahead, but dream about the view from the summit. ↗

— Bill Owens

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This year, we must address the Colorado Paradox. We have more college degrees per capita than any state. Yet we lag the nation in the percentage of students who go on to higher education. ↗

— Bill Owens

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