George W. Bush
I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president.Collection: President
America's highest economic need is higher ethical standards -- enforced by strict laws and upheld by responsible business leaders.Collection: Business
You are either with us or you are against us in the fight against terror.Collection: Fighting
Eight years was awesome and I was famous and I was powerful.Collection: Powerful
War has been waged against us by stealth and deceit and murder. This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger. This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others. It will end in a way, and at an hour, of our choosing.Collection: War
The problem is, there was plenty of trash talk during my presidency. A lot.Collection: Problem
A lot of the reason why the debate is acrimonious is because of the 24/7 news cycles, blogs, and people being able to just throw something out there in order to get attention. And I'm not going be out there doing the same thing, trying to trash my successor or call attention to myself. I hope that's a positive contribution to the dialogue.Collection: Order
In spite of the fact that at times I would challenge parents authority. They provided unconditional love.Collection: Unconditional Love
[I was raised in] West Texas where people can dream big dreams and achieve them. But where people also have a great sense of community. They cared about their neighbors. And those values, I think, have stood me well.Collection: Dream
Running for governor of Texas against a very popular governor [incumbent Ann Richards] was deemed to be risky. Everybody thought I would lose. As I put in my book, my mother said, "You're going to lose!"Collection: Mother
The main thrust of the Social Security reform was to get the benefit structure in line with the realities of the Trust Funds.Collection: Reality
If you're a poor worker - this is for new workers coming into the workplace - your benefits will increase at the current rate of increase. If you're a wealthier worker, your benefits would increase at the rate of inflation. And those changes would affect positively the unfunded liabilities inherent in Social Security.Collection: Benefits
I'm the only president who really put it out in the State of the Union and was very specific about how I felt we ought to do it.Collection: President
[Saddam Hussein] could have easily reconstituted a program. He was a threat to peace before we went in. He'd have been a threat to peace had we left him in power. Oftentimes history judges you on the decisions you make.Collection: Decisions You Make
I think the key anecdote in the book is when Colin [Powell] and I were discussing Iraq. Colin was upstairs in the Treaty Room, in the residence. And he talks about his concerns about the use of military in Iraq. And I said I felt the same concerns, but it might be that we have to use it. In which case, he said, "I support you."Collection: Military
This is a very difficult assignment for the United States, to hang in there and help this young democracy survive.Collection: Democracy
We think it is in our nation's interest that Afghan women - or any women around the world - not suffer.Collection: Thinking
Something that is completely unwinnable. I mean, it becomes unwinnable if we decide to leave [Afghanistan].Collection: Mean
I believe that democracy will prevail, so long as the United States stays with these young democracies to help them.Collection: Believe
Democracy will be transformative. It will help other societies realize the benefits of freedom. Nothing's as big as that, in terms of peace.Collection: Helping Others
I'm joyful in my religious belief.Collection: Religious
I meant it when I said she was the greatest first lady ever. Because she viewed the presidency and being first lady as an opportunity to improve people's lives. It wasn't a burden. She put her heart and soul into the experience, just like I did.Collection: Heart
We spend less time with each other now than we did during the presidency. When you're president, you're usually out and back in the same day - at least I was. I just came from a trip to the Middle East last week, where I was gone for five nights, and when I left, Laura [Bush] was out of town.Collection: Night
People who plan their life when they're 18 years old and say, "This is my life plan," would generally be surprised and maybe disappointed.Collection: Years
One of the things I learned as president is that your life is just not going to unfold the way you want it to. There will be surprises, challenges, and therefore the question is how you deal with the unexpected.Collection: Challenges
I'm content because I'm a busy person.Collection: Busy
I don't think you can run for president or be president unless you're a busy person.Collection: Running
Denying Al Qaeda safe haven was the right decision.Collection: Safe Haven
I realize I will never regain my anonymity but I can certainly give it a try. And it's a lot of fun to give it a try.Collection: Fun
I decided what I wanted to do, not to make me look good, but to make me feel comfortable. Other presidents do it other ways.Collection: President
There is no telling how many wars it will take to secure freedom in the homeland.Collection: War
I've set a clear doctrine: America makes no distinction between the terrorists and the countries that harbor them. If you harbor a terrorist, you're just as guilty as the terrorists, and you're an enemy of the United States of America.Collection: Country
One of the things important about history is to remember the true history.Collection: Important
Let's make sure that there is certainty during uncertain times in our economy.Collection: Uncertain Times
We got plenty of money in Washington. What we need is more priority.Collection: Priorities
How can you possibly have an international agreement that's effective unless countries like China and India are not full participants?Collection: Country
Oftentimes people ask me, 'Why is it that you're so focused on helping the hungry and diseased in strange parts of the world?'Collection: People
So long as I'm the president, my measure of success is victory -- and success.Collection: Long
Let me start off by saying that in 2000 I said, 'Vote for me. I'm an agent of change.' In 2004, I said, 'I'm not interested in change - I want to continue as president.' Every candidate has got to say 'change.' That's what the American people expect.Collection: People
There is no doubt in my mind when history was written, the final page will say: 'Victory was achieved by the United States of America for the good of the world.'Collection: America
I'm oftentimes asked, What difference does it make to America if people are dying of malaria in a place like Ghana? It means a lot. It means a lot morally, it means a lot from a -- it's in our national interest.Collection: Mean
I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5-lb. perch in my lake. (Answering a reporter who asked him to name the best moment of his Presidency.)Collection: Names
And, again, I don't know where he [Osama Bin Laden] is. I — I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him.Collection: Osama Bin Laden
This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses.Collection: Humor
Those who enter the country illegally violate the law.Collection: Country
I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United StatesCollection: Oath Of Office
I do not agree with this notion that somehow if I go to try to attract votes and to lead people toward a better tomorrow somehow I get subscribed to some-some doctrine gets subscribed to me.Collection: Humor
I think we need not only to eliminate the tollbooth to the middle class, I think we should knock down the tollbooth.Collection: Humor
The administration Ill bring is a group of men and women who are focused on whats best for America, honest men and women, decent men and women, women who will see service to our country as a great privilege and who will not stain the house.Collection: Country