Ambrose's Antidote: CLOCK

CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him.

  A busy man complained one day:
  "I get no time!"  "What's that you say?"
  Cried out his friend, a lazy quiz;
  "You have, sir, all the time there is.
  There's plenty, too, and don't you doubt it --
  We're never for an hour without it."

Purzil Crofe

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One for the children. Over and out. For a while...

The illiteracy level of our children are appalling.

W
Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

The public education system in America is one of the most important foundations of our democracy. After all, it is where children from all over America learn to be responsible citizens, and learn to have the skills necessary to take advantage of our fantastic opportunistic society.

W
Santa Clara, CA
1 May 2002

I mean, there needs to be a wholesale effort against racial profiling, which is illiterate children.

W
Presidential Debate.
11 Oct 2000

Laura and I really don't realize how bright our children is sometimes until we get an objective analysis.

W
CNBC
15 April 2000

Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?

W
Florence, S.C.
11 Jan 2000

Ambrose's Antidote: CLIO

CLIO, n. One of the nine Muses. Clio's function was to preside over history -- which she did with great dignity, many of the prominent citizens of Athens occupying seats on the platform, the meetings being addressed by Messrs. Xenophon, Herodotus and other popular speakers.

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We like living in the White House. It's a nice place to live.

GWB
25 Aug 2001
Speaking to a reporter at his Crawford, TX ranch.

Ambrose's Antidote: CLERGYMAN

CLERGYMAN, n. A man who undertakes the management of our spiritual affairs as a method of better his temporal ones.

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Reading is the basics for all learning.

GWB
28 Mar 2000
Comment from campaign stop in Reston, Virginia. The candidate was announcing his "Reading First" initiative.

Ambrose's Antidote: CLARIONET

CLARIONET, n. An instrument of torture operated by a person with cotton in his ears. There are two instruments that are worse than a clarionet -- two clarionets.

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It's amazing to be interested in history and living -- making history. It's an interesting coincidence.

GWB
5 Feb 1999
From a C-Span interview and as quoted in the Jewish World Review.

Ambrose's Antidote: CLAIRVOYANT

CLAIRVOYANT, n. A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing that which is invisible to her patron, namely, that he is a blockhead.

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I don't think we need to be subliminable about the differences between our views on prescription drugs.

GWB
12 Sep 2000
Quoted by Slate magazine from comments in Orlando, Florida.

Ambrose's Antidote: CLAIRVOYANT

CLAIRVOYANT, n. A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing that which is invisible to her patron, namely, that he is a blockhead.

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We're concerned about AIDS inside our White House. Make no mistake about it.

GWB
7 Feb 2001
Washington, D.C.

Ambrose's Antidote: CIRCUS

CIRCUS, n. A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool.

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There's a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.'

GWB
3 Oct 2000
Boston, Massachusetts