George W. Bush Quotes

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking.'

And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it.

We cannot let terrorists hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile.

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.

America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children.

I... you know, I... look, after 9/11, I vowed to protect this country.

All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: The United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.

I want to thank you for coming to the White House to give me an opportunity to urge you to work with these five senators and three congressmen, to work hard to get this trade promotion authority moving. The power that be, well most of the power that be, sits right here.

So many people commute in this country by car long enough distances to really cut into their income, their real income, that they would change their vote based on gas prices.

This may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like it. When I'm talking about.. when I'm talking about myself, and when he's talking about myself, all of us are talking about me.

If a person doesn't have the capacity that we all want that person to have, I suspect hope is in the far distant future, if at all.

Our nation is somewhat sad, but we're angry. There's a certain level of blood lust, but we won't let it drive our reaction. We're steady, clear-eyed and patient, but pretty soon we'll have to start displaying scalps.

My administration has been calling upon all the leaders in the - in the Middle East to do everything they can to stop the violence, to tell the different parties involved that peace will never happen.

I teamed up with the PGA of America to help promote a weekend of golf that raises scholarship money for kids who lost a parent or whose parent was severely wounded in combat.

The threat from Iran is, of course, their stated objective to destroy our strong ally Israel. That's a threat, a serious threat. It's a threat to world peace; it's a threat, in essence, to a strong alliance. I made it clear, I'll make it clear again, that we will use military might to protect our ally, Israel.

Through my Faith-Based and Community Initiative, my Administration continues to encourage the essential work of faith-based and community organizations. Governments can and should support effective social services, including those provided by religious people and organizations. When government gives that support, it is important that faith-based institutions not be forced to change their religious character.

George H. W. Bush. He's been a classy guy in his post-presidency.

We cannot show weakness in this world today

The lure of heady profits of the late 1990's spawned abuses and excesses. With strict enforcement and higher ethical standards, we must usher in a new era of integrity in corporate America.

Forms of government matter, in my opinion. It matters how -- the nature of the government in which people live.

Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.

No insignificant person was ever born.

The point now is how do we work together to achieve important goals. And one such goal is a democracy in Germany.

We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor just like you like to be liked yourself.

And I strongly support the faith-based initiative that we're proposing, because I don't believe it violates the line between the separation of church and state, and I believe it's going to make America a better place.

Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges. And I will continue to appoint federal judges who know the difference between personal opinion and the strict interpretation of the law.

We're spending money on clean coal technology. Do you realize we've got 250 million years of coal?

We know the surface temperature of the Earth is warming. It has risen by .6 degrees Celsius over the past 100 years. There was a warming trend from the 1890s to the 1940s, cooling from the 1940s to the 1970s, and then sharply rising temperatures from the 1970s to today.

The United States and Israel have enjoyed a friendship built on mutual respect and commitment to democratic principles. Our continuing search for peace in the Middle East begins with a recognition that the ties uniting our two countries can never be broken.

A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness.

May He guide us now. And may God continue to bless the United States of America.

We really don't need the United Nations approval to act. When it comes to our security, we do not need anyones permission.

Democrats don't want you to know what their tax plans are. They just don't want you to know.

After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers.

The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.

We will direct every resource at our command - every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement, every financial influence, and every necessary weapon of war - to the destruction and to the defeat of the global terror network.

Terrorism against our nation will not stand.

I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.

I began my first Cabinet meeting since the terrorist attacks. As I stepped into the room, the team broke out in sustained applause. I was surprised, and I choked up at their heartfelt support. The tears flowed for the second time in two days.

Democracy will be transformative. It will help other societies realize the benefits of freedom. Nothing's as big as that, in terms of peace.

We're fighting people that hates our values, they can't stand what America stands for.

We expect the states to show us whether or not we're achieving simple objectives-like literacy, literacy in math, the ability to read and write.

A failed Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will provide safe haven for terrorists and extremists. It will embolden those who are trying to thwart the ambitions of reformers.

I have a duty to protect the Executive Branch from legislative encroachment.

I suspect people are going to vote for Max Burns because they know him as local boy who's got - share their values.

A lot of the reason why the debate is acrimonious is because of the 24/7 news cycles, blogs, and people being able to just throw something out there in order to get attention. And I'm not going be out there doing the same thing, trying to trash my successor or call attention to myself. I hope that's a positive contribution to the dialogue.

Let's get rid of all our subsidies together. Let's join hands as wealthy industrialised nations and say to the world, we're going to get rid of all our agricultural subsidies together.

It's not the governor’s role to decide who goes to heaven. That’s God’s role.