George W. Bush quotes - page 31

We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom. Not because history runs on the wheels of inevitability; it is human choices that move events. Not because we consider ourselves a chosen nation; God moves and chooses as he wills. We have confidence because freedom is the permanent hope of mankind, the hunger in dark places, the longing of the soul. When our Founders declared a new order of the ages, when soldiers died in wave upon wave for a union based on liberty, when citizens marched in peaceful outrage under the banner "Freedom Now" (George W. Bush)
Sometimes we must fight terror with tyranny. View quote
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Numerous remarks that were previously attributed (in some cases correctly) to Dan Quayle. View quote
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This means people of every race, ethnicity and religion can be fully and equally American. It means that bigotry or white supremacy in any form is blasphemy against the American creed. It means the very identity of our nation depends on the passing of civic ideals to the next generation. View quote
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Repressive rivals, along with skeptics here at home, misunderstand something important. It is the great advantage of free societies that we creatively adapt to challenges, without the direction of some central authority. Self-correction is the secret strength of freedom. We are a nation with a history of resilience and a genius for renewal. Right now, one of our worst national problems is a deficit of confidence. But the cause of freedom justifies all our faith and effort. It still inspires men and women in the darkest corners of the world, and it will inspire a rising generation. The American spirit does not say, "We shall manage,” or "We shall make the best of it.” It says, "We shall overcome.”. View quote
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My fellow Americans, this day has brought terrible news and great sadness to our country. At 9:00 a. m. this morning, Mission Control in Houston lost contact with our Space Shuttle Columbia. View quote
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What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. View quote
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But the stakes for America are never small. If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led. View quote
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And whenever we need hope and inspiration, we can look to the skies and remember. God bless. View quote
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I come without explanations or solutions. I can only tell you what I've seen. View quote
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Twenty years ago, we all found in different ways, in different places, but all at the same moment, that our lives would be changed forever. (George W. Bush)
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. View quote
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Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character. View quote
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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. View quote
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It's going to be the year of the sharp elbow and the quick tongue. View quote
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I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge. View quote
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With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got. View quote
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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. View quote
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A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it. View quote
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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. View quote
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For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place. (George W. 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. View quote
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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. View quote
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The legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law. View quote
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I ask you to uphold the values of America, and remember why so many have come here. We are in a fight for our principles, and our first responsibility is to live by them. No one should be singled out for unfair treatment or unkind words because of their ethnic background or religious faith. View quote
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