George W. Bush Quotes

I've watched politics for years. Republicans rarely get credit for the good things that happen in the economy during their watch. Democrats always get more credit than they deserve. They are just better at political discourse that we are.

I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.

The fact that he relies on facts - says things that are not factual - are going to undermine his campaign.

We are not at war with the Afghani people, and we are not at war with Islam, which most Americans respect as a religion of peace.

Senator Kerry has been in Washington long enough to take both sides on just about every issue.

America's making a long-term commitment to help the people of Lebanon because we believe every person deserves to live in a free, open society that respects the rights of all.

As the president, you're pretty much in a bubble. And golf is a good way to get out of the bubble.

We increased expenses, particularly in two areas: the military. If I put somebody in harm's way, they're going to get the best, as far as I'm concerned.

Our two nations both faced great challenges when they were founded, and our two nations have both relied on the same principles to help us succeed. We've built strong democracies to protect the freedoms given to us by an Almighty God. We've welcomed immigrants, who have helped us thrive. We've built prosperous economies by rewarding innovation and risk-taking and trade. And we've built an enduring alliance to confront terrorists and tyrants.

Self-government relies, in the end, on the governing of the self.

Faith gives the assurance that our lives and our history have a moral design.

I take personal responsibility for everything I say.

I believe in the universality of freedom and therefore want to be involved in the freedom movement.

I'm just beginning to live the next chapter of my life. In other words, politics - being governor and president - is not the end of my life. It's a chapter.

The United States and our allies are determined: we refuse to live in the shadow of this ultimate danger.

So community colleges are accessible, they're available, they're affordable, and their curriculums don't get stuck. In other words, if there's a need for a certain kind of worker, I presume your curriculums evolved over time.

We have also discovered through intelligence that Iraq has a growing fleet of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles that could be used to disperse chemical or biological weapons across broad areas.

The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend.

That road to V-E Day was hard and long, and traveled by weary and valiant men. And history will always record where that road began. It began here, with the first footprints on the beaches of Normandy.

America is successful because of the hard work and creativity and enterprise of our people.

Look, this is a man, he's got great numbers. He talks about numbers. I'm beginning to think not only did he invent the Internet, but he invented the calculator. It's fuzzy math. It's a scaring - trying to scare people in the voting booth. Under my tax plan, that he continues to criticize, I set a third - the federal government should take no more than a third of anybody's check.

Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.

Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat.

The principle I believe in is the principle of protecting our nation. I believe that the United States has the right to attack any country it views as a threat at a time and place of its choosing.

We do not prescribe any prayer; we welcome all prayer.

I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history and find their own way.

We will export death and violence to the four corners of the earth in defense of our great nation.

When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible.

I've reminded the prime minister-the American people, Mr. Prime Minister, over the past months that it was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship.

Whatever it took to help Taiwan defend theirself.

Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us.

Our plan will not favor religious institutions over nonreligious institutions. As president, I'm interested in what is constitutional and I'm interested in what works.

It's exciting for me to see [Laura Bush] busy and out there enjoying what she's doing. But we always make time to be with each other as well.

The best way to defend America in this world we live in is to stay on the offense.

I know it's going to be the private sector that leads this country out of the current economic times we're in. You can spend your money better than the government can spend your money.

People should be allowed to express their opinion. But, Americans need to know I'll be making up my mind based upon the latest intelligence and how best to protect our own country, plus our friends and allies.

Kosovians can move back in.

You know, if you find a person that you've never seen before getting in a crop-duster that doesn't belong to you, report it.

But I have no desire for fame and power anymore. I crawled out of the swamp and I'm not crawling back in.

It is incredibly presumptive for somebody who has not yet earned his party's nomination to start speculating about vice presidents.

People shouldn't read into venue locations someone's heart.

Markets are the best way to allocate resources.

The United States is a Christian nation founded upon Christian principles and beliefs.

I encourage employers to permit their workers time off during the lunch hour to attend the noontime services to pray for our land.

We'll find them. It'll be a matter of time to do so.

I thought Colin Powell did a fine job as secretary of state.

We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them.

This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.