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.
George W. BushThere will be no going back to the era before September the 11th, 2001 - to false comfort in a dangerous world.
George W. BushI'm the commander -- see, I don't need to explain -- I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being president.
George W. BushThe Oval Office is a place where there's been, obviously, a lot of amazing experiences over a seven-and-a-half year period. My presidency is one where I've had to make some very tough decisions. I guess some presidencies are kind of - were real smooth, there were no real big issues. Well, that's not the way mine is.
George W. Bush