George W. Bush quotes

George W. Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States. His presidency was marked by the response to the September 11 attacks and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He remains an influential figure in American political life and public discourse. Here are 797 of his quotes:

See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction. (George W. Bush)
Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we. View quote
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One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures. View quote
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When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible. View quote
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I think we agree, the past is over. View quote
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I know the human being and the fish can coexist peacefully. View quote
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Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. View quote
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There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again. View quote
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I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace. View quote
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More and more of our imports come from overseas. View quote
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Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. (George W. Bush)
I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure. View quote
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American foreign policy must be more than the management of crisis. It must have a great and guiding goal: to turn this time of American influence into generations of democratic peace. View quote
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Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking.' View quote
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The desire for freedom resides in every human heart. And that desire cannot be contained forever by prison walls, or martial laws, or secret police. Over time, and across the Earth, freedom will find a way. View quote
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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. View quote
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The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case. View quote
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Do you have blacks, too? View quote
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For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations. View quote
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The advance of liberty is the path to both a safer and better world. View quote
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We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace. We know that oppressive governments support terror, while free governments fight the terrorists in their midst. We know that free peoples embrace progress and life, instead of becoming the recruits for murderous ideologies. (George W. Bush)
The case for trade is not just monetary, but moral. Economic freedom creates habits of liberty. And habits of liberty create expectations of democracy. View quote
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I can hear you! I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon! View quote
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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. View quote
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...they want the federal government controlling Social Security, like it's some kind of federal program. View quote
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