GEORGE W. BUSH QUOTES II

American politician & U.S. President (1946- )


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I hear there's rumors on the internets that we're going to have a draft. We're not going to have a draft, period.

GEORGE W. BUSH
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U.S. Presidential Debate, October 8, 2004


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I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it...I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet...I don't want to sound like I have made no mistakes. I'm confident I have. I just haven't -- you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one.

GEORGE W. BUSH

press conference, April 3, 2004


I'm the commander -- see, I don't need to explain -- I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being president.

GEORGE W. BUSH

attributed, Bush at War


Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the hunter.

GEORGE W. BUSH

advice while quail hunting, January 22, 2004


This is an impressive crowd -- the haves and the have-mores. Some people call you the elite; I call you my base.

GEORGE W. BUSH

speech to Al Smith Dinner for charity, October 20, 2000


We may discover resources on the moon or Mars that will boggle the imagination, that will test our limits to dream. And the fascination generated by further exploration will inspire our young people to study math, and science, and engineering and create a new generation of innovators and pioneers.

GEORGE W. BUSH

speech at NASA Headquarters, January 14, 2004


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.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Parade Magazine, April 21, 2013


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

GEORGE W. BUSH

Oprah, September 20, 2000


I don't think you should support the death penalty to seek revenge. I don't think that's right. I think the reason to support the death penalty is because it saves other people's lives.

GEORGE W. BUSH

presidential debate, October 17, 2000


Mankind is drawn to the heavens for the same reason we were once drawn into unknown lands and across the open sea. We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives, and lifts our national spirit. So let us continue the journey.

GEORGE W. BUSH

speech at NASA Headquarters, January 14, 2004


More and more of our imports come from overseas.

GEORGE W. BUSH

speech, September 25, 2000


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

GEORGE W. BUSH

attributed, 1001 Greatest Things Ever Said About Texas


Some of the scientists, I believe, haven't they been changing their opinion a little bit on global warming? There's a lot of differing opinions and before we react I think it's best to have the full accounting, full understanding of what's taking place.

GEORGE W. BUSH

presidential debate, October 11, 2000


The best way to get the news is from objective sources, and the most objective sources I have are people on my staff who tell me what's happening in the world.

GEORGE W. BUSH

FOX interview, September 23, 2003


The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Second Inaugural Address, January 20, 2005


There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.

GEORGE W. BUSH

speech, November 19, 1999


Goodbye, from the world's biggest polluter.

GEORGE W. BUSH

remarks at Tokyo G8 Summit, July 12, 2008


We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them.

GEORGE W. BUSH

speech, December 18, 2005


Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Address to a Joint Session of Congress, September 20, 2001


There are some who feel like that, you know, the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is, bring 'em on.

GEORGE W. BUSH

press conference, July 2, 2003