[My father] taught me (at least he showed me) a dignified way to be a former president is that once you're off the stage, you're off the stage.
George W. BushInitiative and referendum make government more responsive to its citizens, neutralize the power of the special interests and stimulate public involvement in state issues.
George W. BushListen, I know of nobody -- I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action. And this investigation is a good thing.
George W. BushIf you take all the food aid, America is by far the most generous country. If you take the direct aid, we're very generous. But when you add on our private contributions - see, our tax system encourages private citizens to donate to organisations that, for example, help the folks in Africa. And when you take the combined effort of US taxpayers' money plus US citizens' donations, we're very generous. And we'll do more.
George W. Bush