George W. Bush Quotes

Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror.

If you’re sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.

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

Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.

Bring them on.

The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war.

I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.

Our nation must come together to unite.

On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolved then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat from any source that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America.

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.

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.

Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others because this is America. This is who we are.

People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I’ll give you an example; I don’t read what’s handed to me. People say, ‚Here, here’s your speech, or here’s an idea for a speech.‘ They’re changed. Trust me.

The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.

Faith crosses every border and touches every heart in every nation.

Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do.

Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history – revisionist historians is what I like to call them.

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

Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure.

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.

With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got.

Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes.

The once all-powerful ruler of Iraq was found in a hole, and now sits in a prison cell.

It’s going to be the year of the sharp elbow and the quick tongue.

The United States of America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins. The killers will fail, and the Iraqi people will live in freedom.

The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States – and war is what they got.

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.

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.

The action we take and the decisions we make in this decade will have consequences far into this century. If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch.

This way of life is worth defending.

Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver.

The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear – and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march.

The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative.

This young century will be liberty’s century.

Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

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

We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.

We can’t allow the world’s worst leaders to blackmail, threaten, hold freedom-loving nations hostage with the world’s worst weapons.

The true history of my administration will be written 50 years from now, and you and I will not be around to see it.

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

We don’t believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.

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.

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

And what’s interesting, and I don’t think a lot of Americans understand this fact, is that, one, most new jobs are created by small businesses; two, most small businesses pay tax at the individual income tax, or many small businesses pay tax there.

Look, when you’re the president, there’s all kinds of things said about us. I mean, it’s just the nature of the job.

And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.

So, for example, a country was into recession right after I was sworn in, a dot-com bust had taken place. Then the attacks of September the 11th, and then of course the great financial meltdown in the -the fundamental question facing any presidency is how do you deal with the hand you’re dealt?

I have written a book. This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn’t think I could read, much less write.

I just didn’t want to get out there anymore; I didn’t want to get back into what I call ‚the swamp.‘ And the other reason why is I don’t think it’s good for the presidency for a former president to be opining about his successor. President Obama’s got plenty of critics – and I’m just not gonna be one.

I told you I’m not going to criticize my successor. I’ll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I don’t believe that persuasion isn’t going to work. Therapy isn’t going to cause terrorists to change their mind.

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.

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

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.

You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants.

One of my proudest moments is I didn’t sell my soul for the sake of popularity.

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.

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.