Subject: Bushisms (Page 3)

And so the fact that they purchased the machine meant somebody had to make the machine; and when somebody makes a machine, it means there's jobs at the machine-making place.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Never again in the halls of Washington, D.C., do I want to have to make explanations that I can’t explain.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I've got very good relations with President Mubarak and Crown Prince Abdallah and the King of Jordan, Gulf Coast countries.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We both use Colgate toothpaste.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I suspect that had my dad not been president, he’d be asking the same questions: How’d your meeting go with so-and-so? … How did you feel when you stood up in front of the people for the State of the Union Address – state of the budget address – whatever you call it.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

My answer is bring them on.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Keep good relations with the Greecians.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I fully understand those who say you can't win this thing militarily; that's exactly what the United States military says, that you can't win this military.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

And so, in my State of the State of the Union or state my speech – whatever you want to call it, I asked Americans to give 4,000 years – 4,000 years over the next – the rest of your life – of service to America.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

It’s important for young men and women who look at the Nebraska champs to understand that quality of life is more than just blocking shots.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Vulcanize society!

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

One of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people's money to help prevent there to be a crisis.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Listen, I want to thank leaders of the – in the faith – faith – based and community – based community for being here.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

… the person who runs FEMA is the first voice, often times, of someone whose life has been turned upside down hears from.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Mr. Vice President, in all due respect, it is – I'm not sure, 80 percent of the people get the death tax; I know this: 100 percent will get it if I'm the president.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

But the true strength of America is found in the hearts and souls of people like Travis, people who are willing to love their neighbor, just like they would like to love themselves.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

There is some who say that perhaps freedom is not universal; maybe it's only Western people that can self-govern; maybe it's only, you know, white-guy Methodists who are capable of self-government… I reject that notion.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I want to appreciate those of you who wear our nation's uniform for your sacrifice.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president