My father was the son of immigrants, and he grew up bilingual, but En… — Ernest Istook

My father was the son of immigrants, and he grew up bilingual, but English is what my father taught me and what he spoke to me. America's strength is not our diversity; it is our ability to unite around common principles even when we come from different backgrounds.

Ernest IstookPolitician · American · b. 1950

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When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry. — William Shakespeare
Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars. — Victor Hugo
The father is always a Republican toward his son, and his mother's always a Democrat. — Robert Frost
English should be our official language. Reading and speaking English are requirements to become a citizen. — Ernest Istook
Thousands of present day students, like many of our Founding Fathers, are being taught at home. — Ernest Istook
Our economic freedom is founded on individual property rights; government should never be permitted to take those away. — Ernest Istook