Thomas Jefferson Quotes

We think that's necessary just as a foundation for economic growth. It's not the jobs in and of themselves, which you do make by building bridges and things like this, but it's the economic growth that comes from having a modern infrastructure that is in dire need of repair.

Every new development, highway, railroad, steamship line, building operation, whether it be a drainage project in old Greece or a new water system in Peru, means an added use of the automobile.

Crossrail is a prime example of infrastructure. It is a rather deadly word, but I think it is exciting stuff, the civil engineering which makes Britain tick - the bridges, tunnels, power and water networks, which bind us together.

What the mayors care about is, 'How can I get money to invest in the infrastructure in my city? How do we put people back to work, lower the unemployment rate, provide for job training programs? How do we make class sizes smaller and make investments in our children from an education standpoint?'

Investment in infrastructure is a long term requirement for growth and a long term factor that will make growth sustainable.

Yet we didn't fix anything. Our roads are bad, our bridges are bad, our tunnels are bad, our schools are bad, our hospitals are bad.

We must invest in infrastructure development and rebuilding communities to create jobs.

There are many beautiful and resource-rich areas all over the Philippines that are still undeveloped or under-developed. These areas offer opportunities for better master-planning and the emergence of better communities as well as cities.

We have built tens of thousands of schools, clinics and rural roads.

Infrastructure sector is all about building assets for the country. It is part of nation building.

I want to stop directing so many of resources to the military budget and focus them here at home. I believe government should invest in public infrastructure.

Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.

Build the roads and the jobs follow.

You come to Washington, there's a rail bill, there's a highway bill, there's a aviation bill. But when you go home, there's an airport, there's a highway, there's a rail, there's transit. It all has to work together.

One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.

We believe infrastructure is key to economic growth, and we will do what we can to develop infrastructure in India.

Infrastructure development is a huge challenge for the people of Amethi.

The combination of funding for our ports, airports, and highways is a really significant investment in our infrastructure.

When the government says we're going to build something on behalf of the community, we do it.

Bridges and stations are very strongly related to the development of a city.

Few people have heard of John Hawkshaw, the engineer responsible for Brighton's sewers, but he also built the Severn Tunnel and parts of the London Underground system. Such figures, largely forgotten now, conceived an infrastructure that was perfect in its fine detail and intended to last for a century or more - as it has.

There will be a focus on infrastructure. The American people had elected a builder to be President of the United States. We're going to work with members of Congress to move forward legislation to fund our infrastructure more effectively in the country.

The general difference between conservatives and liberals is that liberals like pretty pictures and conservatives like to build bridges that people can drive across.

The Public provides freedom...Individualism begins after the roads are built, after individualists have had an education, after medical research has cured their diseases.

Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic wand. They are paid for by funds taken away from the citizens.