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I was a peripheral visionary. I could see the future, but only way off to the side.

America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future.

I know why I am here and my only real focused goal is to live each day to the fullest and to try and honor God and be an encouragement to others. What the future holds is firmly in God hands, and I am very happy about that!

A liberal is a man or a woman or a child who looks forward to a better day, a more tranquil night, and a bright, infinite future.

There are necessary evils. Money is an important thing in terms of representing freedom in our world. And now I have a daughter to think about. It is really the first time I have thought about the future and what it could be.

I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That is were the fun is.

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Without forgiveness, there is no future.

We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.

Education is the investment our generation makes in the future.

Each man should frame life so that at some future hour fact and his dreaming meet.

I think the teaching profession contributes more to the future of our society than any other single profession.

Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.

I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes, so live not in your yesterdays, no just for tomorrow, but in the here and now. Keep moving and forget the post mortems and remember, no one can get the jump on the future.

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future.

The children have been a wonderful gift to me, and I am thankful to have once again seen our world through their eyes. They restore my faith in the family's future.

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.

Instead of just giving lip service to improving our schools, I will actually put the kids first and the teachers union behind in giving our kids better teachers, better options and better choices for a better future.

The American people I talk to do not spend every moment thinking, How can I tax my neighbor more than they are being taxed? They say, How can I get a good job? How can my kids get good jobs? How can seniors have a confidence in their future when they know that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are bankrupt?'

Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. He believes America's role as leader in the world is a thing of the past. I believe a strong America must - and will - lead the future.