Top 100 George W. Bush Quotes
#1. USA have got a comprehensive strategy to not only chase down the Al Qaida, wherever it exists - but to make sure that countries that harbor terrorists are held to account.
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#2. As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the will and whims of a ruthless and aggressive dictator. I'm not willing to stake one American life on trusting Saddam Hussein.
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#3. It would be helpful if we opened up ANWR. I think it's a mistake not to. And I would urge you all to travel up there and take a look at it, and you can make the determination as to how beautiful that country is.
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#4. Somebody accused us of hiring him and putting him there. He was a classic.
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#5. We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.
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#6. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger.
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#7. Senator Kerry has been in Washington long enough to take both sides on just about every issue.
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#8. For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times.
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#9. There's nothing more deep than recognizing Israel's right to exist. That's the most deep thought of all ... I can't think of anything more deep than that right.
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#10. Islam brings hope and comfort to millions of people in my country, and to more than a billion people worldwide. Ramadan is also an occasion to remember that Islam gave birth to a rich civilization of learning that has benefited mankind.
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#11. Of course we're after Iraq.. eh.. Saddam Hussein.. I mean bin Laden.
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#12. Americans have the capacity now, as we've had in the past, to do whatever needs to be done to preserve this last and greatest bastion of freedom.
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#13. I think we're making progress. We understand where the power of this country lay. It lies in the hearts and souls of Americans. It must lay in our pocketbooks. It lies in the willingness for people to work hard.
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#14. What happened to our nation on a September day set in motion the first great struggle of a new century. The enemies who struck us are determined and they are resourceful. They will not be stopped by a sense of decency or a hint of conscience
but they will be stopped.
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#15. If I'm the president, we're going to have emergency-room care, we're going to have gag orders.
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#16. This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table
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#17. I always jest to people, the Oval Office is the kind of place where people stand outside, they're getting ready to come in and tell me what for, and they walk in and get overwhelmed in the atmosphere, and they say, man, you're looking pretty.
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#18. His father had always stressed that the comforts they enjoyed came with a responsibility to give back. In the words of the Bible, "To whom much is given, much is required.
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#19. I think a lot of the national Democrats believe that, you know, Iraq is a distraction and not part of the War on Terror. They've said so. And I strongly disagree.
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#20. I suspect people are going to vote for Max Burns because they know him as local boy who's got - share their values.
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#21. This business about graceful exit just simply has no realism to it at all.
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#23. Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.
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#24. May He guide us now. And may God continue to bless the United States of America.
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#25. Wars are fought on objectives, not on timetable, and that's why I've been so insistent upon not allowing ourselves to have policy driven by time table, but by objective.
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#26. The law I sign today directs new funds and new focus to the task of collecting vital intelligence on terrorist threats and on weapons of mass production.
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#27. The truth of the matter is, I will miss being the commander in chief of such a fabulous group of men and women
those who wear the uniform of the United States military.
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#28. We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.
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#29. 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.
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#30. Freeing people from oppression and despair is eternally right.
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#31. I think the platform ought to be pro-life. It is the basis of the Republican Party. People have got to understand that abortion is not a contraceptive.
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#32. Adoption was such a positive alternative to abortion, a way to save one life and brighten two more: those of the adoptive parents.
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#33. The true history of my administration will be written 50 years from now, and you and I will not be around to see it.
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#34. I have made education a top priority of this Administration because when we get it right, when every child learns, America will be a more hopeful place.
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#35. The market is in the process of correcting itself.
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#36. Not every action requires military action. As a matter of fact, military action is the very last resort for us.
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#37. One of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people's money to help prevent there to be a crisis.
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#38. As the 20th century ended, there were around 120 democracies in the world - and I can assure you more are on the way.
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#39. I don't think you should support the death penalty to seek revenge. I don't think that's right. I think the reason to support the death penalty is because it saves other people's lives.
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#40. I never dreamed about being President, I wanted to be Willie Mays.
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#41. I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them.
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#42. Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.
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#43. Some of you in this room support higher taxes. I welcome your enthusiasm and am glad to report that the IRS takes both money orders and checks.
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#45. Laura and I really don't realize how bright our children is sometimes until we get an objective analysis.
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#47. When my time is up," I would tell friends, "my dance card is going to be full.
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#48. We Americans have faith in ourselves, but not in ourselves alone. We do not know-we do not claim to know all the ways of Providence, yet we can trust in them, placing our confidence in the loving God behind all of life, and all of history.
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#49. When your economy is kind of ooching along, it's important to let people have more of their own money.
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#51. It's important to listen to the words of the enemy if you're in war.
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#52. It's none of my business what somebody's [orientation is]. Now, when somebody makes it my business, like on gay marriage, I'm going to stand up and say I don't support gay marriage. I support marriage between men and women.
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#53. And some needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a mentor's touch or a pastor's prayer. Church and charity, synagogue and mosque, lend our communities their humanity, and they will have an honored place in our plans and laws.
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#54. Our war on terror begins with al-Qaida, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated.
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#55. I can't imagine what it would be to be president when the United States at war with yourself. People killing each other here in America on a massive basis. Just can't imagine what it would be.
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#56. A good run adds a little bounce to my step. I get a certain amount of self-esteem from it.
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#57. Health care costs are on the rise because the consumers are not involved in the decision-making process. Most health care costs are covered by third parties. And therefore, the actual user of health care is not the purchaser of health care. And there's no market forces involved with health care.
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#58. The advance of liberty is the path to both a safer and better world.
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#59. We need an energy bill that encourages consumption.
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#60. Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me
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#61. The solid truth of the matter is, when you find
if you want to help heal the hurt
if you want to hurt [sic] people and help people in pain, the best way to do so is to call upon the great strength of the country, which is the compassion of our fellow Americans.
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#62. I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.
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#63. We have enough coal to last for 250 years, yet coal also prevents an environmental challenge.
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#64. There's not as much money in Washington as they're used to be!
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#65. Every American should have absolute control over his or her personal information
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#66. 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.
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#67. I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job.
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#68. I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified.
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#69. As I mentioned we have arrested or detained over 1,000 people here in America to determine to find out what they know.
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#70. People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? Of course I do.
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#71. The best way to defeat the totalitarian of hate is with an ideology of hope
an ideology of hate
excuse me
with an ideology of hope.
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#72. All of us here today understand this: We do not fight Islam, we fight against evil.
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#73. I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you. Now watch this drive.
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#74. It appears to be a re-run of a bad movie. [Iraqi President Saddam Hussein] is delaying. He's deceiving. He's asking for time. He's playing hide-and-seek with inspectors. One thing is for certain - he's not disarming.
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#76. The war in Iraq is a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times a new world order can emerge.
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#77. One of the things that I will have ended my public service time with is a group of friends, a lot of friends. And I want to stay in touch with them and there's no better way to communicate with them than through email.
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#78. You know, I could run for governor but I'm basically a media creation. I've never done anything.
I've worked for my dad. I worked in the oil business.
But that's not the kind of profile you have to have to get elected to public office.
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#80. If the Iranians were to have a nuclear weapon they could proliferate.
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#81. So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.
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#82. International law? I better call my lawyer; he didn't bring that up to me.
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#83. I have something else to ask you-to ask every American. I ask for you to pray for this great nation. I ask your prayers for leaders from both parties. I thank you for your prayers for me and my family, and I ask you to pray for Vice President Gore and his family.
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#84. The presidency is a serious job that requires sound judgment and good ideas, and there's no doubt in my mind that Jeb Bush has the experience and the character to be a great president.
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#85. America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world, and no one will keep that light from shining.
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#86. Amigo! Amigo! (Calling out to the ITALLIAN Prime minister ... )
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#87. The suicide bombings have increased. There's too many of them.
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#88. Fathers have a unique and irreplaceable role in the lives of children.
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#89. We concluded that tomorrow is a moment of truth for the world. Many nations have voiced a commitment to peace and security, and now they must demonstrate that commitment to peace and security in the only effective way: by supporting the immediate and unconditional disarmament of Saddam Hussein.
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#90. We've been able to watch on our television screens sophisticated weaponry find a building; and we've seen dramatic reports from the front where Pulitzer Prize-to-be winning reporters stood up and declared, the United States is attacked, and all that.
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#91. Oftentimes people ask me, 'Why is it that you're so focused on helping the hungry and diseased in strange parts of the world?'
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#92. I fully understand it's important to maintain the separation of church and state. We don't want the state to become the church, nor do we want the church to become the state.
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#93. The Democrats believe they need more of your money to spend because they can spend it better than you can. But you know, sometimes philosophers don't act.
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#94. You saw the president yesterday. I thought he was very forward-leaning, as they say in diplomatic nuanced circles.
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#95. So, I'm lying on the couch and Laura walks in and I say, 'Free at last,' and she says 'You're free all right, you're free to do the dishes.' So I say, 'You're talking to the former president, baby,' and she said, 'consider this your new domestic policy agenda.'
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#96. One of my proudest moments is I didn't sell my soul for the sake of popularity.
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#97. This nation is daring and decent and ready for change.
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#98. The important question is, How many hands have I shaked?
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#99. But the truth is that I never had to search for a role model. I was the son of George Bush.
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#100. I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel.
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