Author: George W. Bush Page 14

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

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

Nothing he [Saddam Hussein] has done has convinced me – I'm confident the Secretary of Defense – that he is the kind of fellow that is willing to forgo weapons of mass destruction, is willing to be a peaceful neighbor, that is – will honor the people – the Iraqi people of all stripes, will – values human life.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

The important question is, how many hands have I shaked?

(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

What I'm suggesting to you is, if you can't name the foreign minister of Mexico, therefore, you know, you're not capable of what you do.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

A good marriage is really good after serving together in Washington, D.C.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Reading is the basics for all learning.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I'm coming as the president of a friend, and I'm coming as a sportsman.

(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

It’s about past seven in the evening here so we’re actually in different time lines.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

There’s an old saying in Tennessee – I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on – shame on you; fool me – you can’t get fooled again.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Kosovians can move back in.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

You know, sometimes when you study history, you get stuck in the past.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I don’t do nuance.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Investment means you're purchasing something, and somebody has to make that which you purchase and sell that which you purchase. And that's how the economy works.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

America better beware of a candidate who is willing to stretch reality in order to win points.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We’ve had a great weekend here in the Land of the Enchanted.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Security is the essential roadblock to achieving the road map to peace.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president