Author: George W. Bush Page 11

My mom often used to say, "The trouble with W" – although she didn't put that to words.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

There's a huge trust; I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.’

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

And finally, Mayor Al is with us, the Mayor of Monroe… Al Cappuccilli is here. Thank you, Mayor, for being with us. You must be filling the potholes… picking up the garbage; that's the way to go.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

But I also made it clear to (Vladimir Putin) that it's important to think beyond the old days of when we had the concept that if we blew each other up, the world would be safe.

(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

It will take time to restore chaos and order [in Iraq] … order out of chaos… but we will.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

One of the things I’ve used on the Google is to pull up maps.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

This is my maiden voyage… my first speech since I was the president of the United States and I couldn't think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Actually, I – this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like it; when I’m talking about – when I’m talking about myself, and when he’s talking about myself, all of us are talking about me.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I don’t want nations feeling like that they can bully ourselves and our allies.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

One year ago today, the time for excuse making has come to an end.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We’ve got hundreds of sites to exploit, looking for the chemical and biological weapons…

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I can assure you that, even though I won’t be sitting through every single moment of the seminars, nor will the vice president, we will look at the summaries.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I thought he was very forward-leaning, as they say in diplomatic nuanced circles.

(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

We stand for things.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

The fact that he relies on facts … says things that are not factual… are going to undermine his campaign.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

The thing that’s wrong with the French is that they don’t have a word for entrepreneur.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Wisdom and strength, and my family, is what I'd like for you to pray for.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president