George W. Bush Quotes

Now that I've got the will of the people at my back, I'm going to start enforcing the one-question rule. That was three questions.

And after September the 11th, the United States Congress also granted me additional authority to use military force against al Qaeda. . . .

[Should] Iraq acquire fissile material, it would be able to build a nuclear weapon within a year.

The Iraqi regime is a threat of unique urgency. [...] It has developed weapons of mass death.

I think the intelligence I get is darn good intelligence.

No President has ever done more for human rights than I have.

King Fahd was a man of wisdom and a leader who commanded respect throughout the entire world. He was a friend and strong ally of the United States for decades.

We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy ... I think the system basically is sound. I truly do.

The market is in the process of correcting itself.

I think it's important to bring somebody from outside the system, the judicial system, somebody that hasn't been on the bench and, therefore, there's not a lot of opinions for people to look at.

What people can dream, people can do.

This Thanksgiving, Americans are especially thankful for our freedom, and we are especially thankful to you, those who keep us free.

Not every action requires military action. As a matter of fact, military action is the very last resort for us.

A good run adds a little bounce to my step. I get a certain amount of self-esteem from it.

For decades, free nations tolerated oppression in the Middle East for the sake of stability. In practice, this approach brought little stability and much oppression, so I have changed this policy.

[T]he course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others. Whatever action is required, whenever action is necessary, I will defend the freedom and security of the American people.

What Texans can dream, Texans can do.

Nothing can be further than the truth.

Fathers have a unique and irreplaceable role in the lives of children.

I come from a different generation from my Dad.

If I answer questions every time you ask one, expectations would be high. And as you know, I like to keep expectations low.

We will build our defenses beyond challenge, lest weakness invite challenge. We will confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors.

Over my tenure as governor, I have come not only to respect the political muscle of the Federation; I've come to respect the brains. All of us depend on your efforts and energies.

Nobody really likes to be lectured a lot. And, therefore, if you want to be an effective person, what you don't do is scold the person publicly all the time.

I understand politics and I know there's gonna be a lot of verbage.

Russia's most precious resource is the brain power of this country. And you've got a lot of it. It's going to take a lot of brains in Russia to create a drain.

The Bob Jones policy on interracial dating, I mean I spoke out on interracial dating. I spoke against that. I spoke out against interracial dating. I support the policy of interracial dating.

Most people in America understand that the rich people hire good accountants and figure out how not to necessarily pay all the taxes.

It is important that social, political, and religious freedoms grow in China. A society which recognizes religious freedom is a society which will recognize political freedom as well.

North Korea is a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens.

I make decisions based on what I think is best for the country.

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

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.

History will prove me right. This is an exercise in folly.

Mathematics are one of the fundamentaries of educationalizing our youth.

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.

I don't know, maybe I made it up. Anyway, it's an arbo-tree-ist, somebody who knows about trees.

No insignificant person was ever born.

History has an author who fills time and eternity with His purpose.

Compassionate conservatism [is] most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.

Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.

”Ariel Sharon is a man of courage and a man of peace.”

“Governments accountable to the voters focus on building roads and schools—not weapons of mass destruction.”

”In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power.”

•“I don’t have the foggiest idea about what I think about international, foreign policy.”

We will not permit the triumph of violence in the affairs of men; free people will set the course of history.

In some cases, the measured use of force is all that protects us from a chaotic world ruled by force.

Globalization has altered the dynamics in the White House, as well as between the White House and the Treasury.

I take personal responsibility for everything I say.

I understand I'm running against a person who is so anxious to become president, he will do whatever it takes.