One thing you had to learn [after the presidency] was that you no longer had the sense of responsibility that became ingrained in your system.
George W. BushFor too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.
George W. Bush