George W. Bush Quotes

There will be no going back to the era before September the 11th, 2001 - to false comfort in a dangerous world.

The choice is his [Saddam Hussein's]. And if he does not disarm, the United States of America will lead a coalition and disarm him, in the name of peace.

The decisions we make in Washington have a direct impact on the people in our country, obviously.

If someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration.

If you've got somebody in harm's way, you want the president being -- making advice, not -- be given advice by the military, and not making decisions based upon the latest Gallup poll or focus group.

You know, I guess I'm like any other political figure: Everybody wants to be loved.

What I'm telling you is there's too many junk lawsuits suing too many doctors.

This business about graceful exit just simply has no realism to it at all.

The only way we can win is if we leave before the job is...done.

All of us in America want there to be fairness when it comes to justice.

Anybody who is in a position to serve this country ought to understand the consequences of words.

And one thing we want during this war on terror is for people to feel like their life's moving on, that they're able to make a living and send their kids to college and put more money on the table.

One has a stronger hand when there's more people playing your same cards.

I aim to be a competitive nation.

One of the common denominators I have found is that expectations rise above that which is expected.

I can look you in the eye and tell you I feel I've tried to solve the problem diplomatically to the max, and would have committed troops both in Afghanistan and Iraq knowing what I know today.

I mean, there was a serious international effort to say to Saddam Hussein: 'You're a threat'. And the 9/11 attacks accentuated that threat, as far as I'm concerned.

Bin Laden says his own role is to tell Muslims, quote, 'what is good for them and what is not.'

This will not be a campaign of half measures, and we will accept no outcome except victory.

The 20th century ended with a single surviving model of human progress.

Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law, is not to be feared.

Free market capitalism is far more than economic theory. It is the engine of social mobility-the highway to the American Dream.

Over time it's going to be important for nations to know they will be held accountable for inactivity. You're either with us or against us in the fight against terror.

It's exciting; I don't know whether I'm going to win or not. I think I am. I do know I'm ready for the job. And, if not, that's just the way it goes.

If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. If the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of.

The bond between mothers and their children is one defined by love. As a mother's prayers for her children are unending, so are the wisdom, grace, and strength they provide to their children.

Wall Street got drunk and now it's got a hangover. And the question is, how long will it sober up and not try to do those fancy financial instruments?

In this job, there are some simple pleasures that really help you cope. One is books, I mean, books are a great escape. Books are a way to get your mind on something else.

The CIA laid out several scenarios and said life could be lousy, life could be OK, life could be better, and they were just guessing as to what the conditions might be like.

The enemy understands a free Iraq will be a major defeat in their ideology of hatred. That's why they're fighting so vociferously.

I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them.

And I am an optimistic person. I guess if you want to try to find something to be pessimistic about, you can find it, no matter how hard you look, you know?

I saw a poll that said the right track/wrong track in Iraq was better than here in America. It's pretty darn strong. I mean, the people see a better future.

Give me a chance to be your president and America will be safer and stronger and better.

My job is to think beyond the immediate.

Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq. Our military commanders report that this violence is being insticated by three groups.

Like you, I have been disgraced about what I've seen on TV that took place in prison.

Obviously I pray every day there's less casualty.

And I encourage you all to go shopping more

No matter how advanced our economy might be, no matter how sophisticated our equipment becomes, for the foreseeable future we will still depend on fossil fuels.

We are getting more and more imports from abroad.

There may be some tough times here in America. But this country has gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it again.

You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to restore chaos and order - order out of chaos. But we will.

Don't misunderestimate me. . . .

Never paint your wife or your mother.

Any government that chooses to be an ally of terror has also chosen to be an enemy of civilization.

You know, one day you're being briefed on world affairs and asked to make decisions, and the next, you're in Crawford, Texas ... and the biggest decision is when do you go mountain bike riding.

I want to be the peace president.

I care what 51 percent of the people think about me.

The nature of the presidency is that sometimes you don't choose which challenges come to your desk. You do decide how to respond.