Quotes By George W. 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.

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.

You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.

We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them.

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.

One of my proudest moments is I didn't sell my soul for the sake of popularity.

I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.

I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.

On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolved then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat from any source that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America.

I have written a book. This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn't think I could read, much less write.

We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.

I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.

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.

Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.

The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend.

The United States and our allies are determined: we refuse to live in the shadow of this ultimate danger.

The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got.

Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

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

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

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called "walking."

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.

And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.

This young century will be liberty's century.

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.

I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.

We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.

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.

After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers.

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.