137 Notable Quotes By George W. Bush On War, Peace, History, Politics And More
One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.
To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.
We don't believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.
I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nation's interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation's interest.
The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative.
People forget... that we structured it so that the government, or the people, would be repaid with a really good rate of return. And as it turns out, that aspect of TARP, that's what happened.
Senator Kerry has been in Washington long enough to take both sides on just about every issue.
America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.
Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.
We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.
Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking.'
It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it.
This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.
I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.
Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.
A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.
Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.
There's no bigger task than protecting the homeland of our country.
The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.
When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive.
They misunderestimated me.
You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.
We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.
The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.
On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolved then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat from any source that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America.
When you turn your heart and your life over to Christ, when you accept Christ as the savior, it changes your heart.
I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.
Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.
