Author: George W. Bush Page 17

I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written at least there's an authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

My job is a job to make decisions. I'm a decision – if the job description were, what do you do—it's decision maker.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Kosovians can move back in.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

It was just inebriating what Midland was all about then.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

The… these terrorist acts and, you know, the responses have got to end in order for us to get the framework… the groundwork… not framework, the groundwork to discuss a framework for peace, to lay the-all right.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don’t always agree with them.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Whether it resonates or not doesn't matter to me, because I stand for doing what's the right thing, and what the right thing is hearing the voices of people who work.

(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

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

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I listen carefully to their advice; but having gathered the device [sic], I decide, you know, I say, 'This is what we're going to do.'

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Sometimes, Washington is one of these towns where the person – people who think they've got the sharp elbow is the most effective person.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town; and I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Quotas are bad for America; it's not the way America is all about.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

This is our first event in this beautiful spot, and it's appropriate we talk about policy that will affect people's lives in a positive way in such a beautiful, beautiful part of our national – really, our national park system, my guess is you would want to call it.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

And one thing we want during this war on terror is for people to feel like their life's moving on, that they're able to make a living and send their kids to college and put more money on the table.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I like my buddies from west Texas; I liked them when I was young; I liked them then I was middle – age; I liked them before I was president; and I like them during president, and I like them after president.

(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