Author: George W. Bush Page 9

We're concerned about AIDS inside our White House – make no mistake about it.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I am here to make an announcement that this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan Airport.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We must have the attitude that every child in America – regardless of where they’re raised or how they’re born – can learn.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

After all, it is where children from all over America learn to be responsible citizens, and learn to have the skills necessary to take advantage of our fantastic opportunistic society.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

See, one of the interesting things in the Oval Office – I love to bring people into the Oval Office – right around the corner from here – and say, this is where I office, but I want you to know the office is always bigger than the person.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Oftentimes what I try to say in Washington gets filtered and sometimes my words in Washington don't exactly translate directly to the people.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

If he's… the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a… is a noble institution I would… I would strongly reject that assumption… that John Ashcroft is a open-minded, inclusive person.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

I think there is some methodology in my travels.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

The true threat is whether or not one of these people decide, peak of anger, try to hold us hostage, ourselves; the Israelis, for example, to whom we'll defend, offer our defenses; the South Koreans.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

First of all, I don't see America having problems.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We're fixing to go down to Galveston and obviously are going to see a devastated part of this fantastic state.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

It's going to be the year of the sharp elbow and the quick tongue.

(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

And most importantly, Alma Powell, secretary of Colin Powell, is with us.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I think that the vice president is a person reflecting a half-glass-full mentality.

(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

There's a lot of neighborliness taking place in the state of Virginia and North Carolina and Maryland, where if somebody hurts and somebody's lonely, somebody needs help is finding refuge and solace because a fellow citizen has taken it upon him or herself to help somebody in need.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.

(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