Author: George W. Bush Page 4

I think it was in the Rose Garden where I issued this brilliant statement: If I had a magic wand – but the president doesn't have a magic wand.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

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

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for your introduction. Thank you for being such a fine host for the OPEC summit.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

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
Bushisms

I will have a foreign-handed foreign policy.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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Do you have blacks, too?

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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To paraphrase President Kennedy, there's America, and then there's Texas. We have great relations with France. We work closely with the French government on a lot of issues.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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I miss being pampered.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Government People Self

It's no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way or another.


(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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The great thing about America is everybody should vote.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

So on behalf of a well-oiled unit of people who came together to serve something greater than themselves, “Congratulations.”

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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Will the highways of the Internet become more few?

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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In other words, I don't think people ought to be compelled to make the decision which they think is best for their family.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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Afghanistan is the most daring and ambition mission in the history of NATO.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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I've coined new words, like, misunderstanding and Hispanically.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

Oh, no, we're not going to have any casualties.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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If I become president, we're going to have emergency-room care, we're going to have gag orders.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

More Muslims have died at the hands of killers than – I say more Muslims – a lot of Muslims have died – I don’t know the exact count – at Istanbul. Look at these different places around the world where there’s been tremendous death and destruction because killers kill.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

My attitude is, if they're still writing about [number] one, 43 doesn't need to worry about it.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
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I'm going to try to see if I can remember as much to make it sound like I'm smart on the subject.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously, but I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms