Quotes

“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?” George Washington Bush

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

“The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.” George Washington Bush

“This way of life is worth defending.” George Washington Bush

“This young century will be liberty's century.” George Washington Bush

“We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.” George Washington Bush

“You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.” George Washington Bush

“For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.” George Washington Bush

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

“It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.” George Washington Bush

“It's going to be the year of the sharp elbow and the quick tongue.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“No one was more shocked or angry than I was when we didn't find the weapons. I had a sickening feeling every time I thought about it. I still do.” George Washington Bush

“Only a liberal senator from Massachusetts would say that a 49 percent increase in funding for education was not enough.” George Washington Bush

“People forget... that we structured it so that the government, or the people, would be repaid with a really good rate of return. And as it turns out, that aspect of TARP, that's what happened.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

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

“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.'” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“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.” George Washington Bush

“The legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law.” George Washington Bush

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