Top 1652 Quotes & Sayings by George W. Bush
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Last updated on September 11, 2024.
I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.
America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.
It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.
The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.
Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.
We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.
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.
When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive.
Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction.
Faith crosses every border and touches every heart in every nation.
Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States.
America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
I think you can judge from somebody's actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there's a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve.
The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true.
I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.
I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.
This way of life is worth defending.
America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.
Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.
We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.
I had to abandon free market principles in order to save the free market system.
The legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law.
To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.
I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.
Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.
Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.
Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.
A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.
I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch.
Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver.
I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.
Our nation must come together to unite.
One of my proudest moments is I didn't sell my soul for the sake of popularity.
I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.
America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.
When you turn your heart and your life over to Christ, when you accept Christ as the savior, it changes your heart.
We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them.
Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods.
We cannot let terrorists hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile.
The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.
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.
The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.
There's no bigger task than protecting the homeland of our country.
Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking.'
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.
You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.
This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.
The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.
I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nation's interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation's interest.
You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.
We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own.
We can't allow the world's worst leaders to blackmail, threaten, hold freedom-loving nations hostage with the world's worst weapons.
For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America.
I understand everybody in this country doesn't agree with the decisions I've made. And I made some tough decisions. But people know where I stand.
I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.
Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.
I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.
I have written a book. This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn't think I could read, much less write.
It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it.
Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do.
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