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William J. Bennett

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born

July 31, 1943 in New York City, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.billbennett.com/

genre

Nonfiction, Politics

influences

Plato, Ronald Reagan

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William J. "Bill" Bennett is a politician and author who served in the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations, as chief of National Endowment for the Humanities and later Secretary of Education under Reagan, and Drug Czar under Bush. He is a nationally well-known figure of political and social conservatism and authored many books on politics, ethics, and international relations.

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Books by William J. Bennett

Average rating: 4.07 · 2,928 ratings · 449 reviews · 89 distinct works

	The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories 4.06 avg rating — 865 ratings — published 2004 — 21 editions	My rating:
	Children's Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett (Editor), Michael Hague 4.15 avg rating — 621 ratings — published 1997 — 9 editions	My rating:
	America: The Last Best Hope, Volume 1: From the Age of Discovery to a World at War 4.25 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	My rating:
	America: The Last Best Hope, Volume 2: From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom 1914-1989 4.37 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's Journey 3.97 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 1995 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Educated Child: A Parents Guide From Preschool Through Eighth Grade by William J. Bennett, Chester E. Finn Jr., John T.E. Cribb Jr. 3.92 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on America by William J. Bennett, John T.E. Cribb Jr. 4.34 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Our Sacred Honor: The Stories, Letters, Songs, Poems, Speeches, and Hymns that Gave Birth to Our Nation 3.92 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 1999 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals 3.42 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 1999 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas 3.52 avg rating — 64 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by William J. Bennett

“Happiness is like a cat. If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you. It will never come. But if you pay no attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing up against your legs and jumping into your lap.”
― William J. Bennett

tags: happiness

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“A falsehood can run around the world while the truth is still putting its shoes on.”
― William J. Bennett

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“There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.”
― William J. Bennett, The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals

tags: humor-inspirational , inspirational

3 people liked it

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