Roy Barnes Quotes & Sayings

“We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from the shores of Cumberland Island to the Chattahoochee River to the Blue Ridge Mountains.”

“But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how focused on quality education the school may be none of this matters if we ignore the individual needs of our students.”

“Traffic is only one of the side effects of growth.”

“We are all one - or at least we should be - and it is our job, our duty, and our great challenge to fight the voices of division and seek the salve of reconciliation.”

“One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough to get people to obey a law if there is not penalty for breaking it.”

“No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or won't scrutinize their actions.”

“Neither political party is clean when it comes to tactics that divide our people.”

“The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.”

“As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.”

“As the population of Georgia increased dramatically, so did development.”