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William J. Bennett

Born

in New York City, The United States

July 31, 1943

Website

http://www.billbennett.com/

Genre

Nonfiction, Politics

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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. ...more

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Average rating: 4.17 · 14,555 ratings · 1,144 reviews · 103 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Children's Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett (Editor), Michael Hague 4.25 avg rating — 5,492 ratings — published 1995 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Virtues 4.19 avg rating — 2,523 ratings — published 1993 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From the Age of Discovery to a World at War (America: The Last Best Hope #1) 4.24 avg rating — 1,253 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom 1914-1989 (America: The Last Best Hope #2) 4.39 avg rating — 594 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's Journey 4.12 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 1995 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas 3.90 avg rating — 589 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Patriot's Almanac by William J. Bennett, John T.E. Cribb Jr. 4.26 avg rating — 537 ratings — published 2008 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tried by Fire: The Story of Christianity's First Thousand Years 4.04 avg rating — 333 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Educated Child: A Parents Guide From Preschool Through Eighth Grade by William J. Bennett, Chester E. Finn Jr., John T.E. Cribb Jr. 3.93 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 1999 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood 4.15 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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America: The Last Best Hope (3 books)
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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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“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

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

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