George W. Bush

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Self-government relies, in the end, on the governing of the self.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Government
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We are seeing some challenges and some changes in American business, American enterprise, but the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is a reminder of things that must never change: the passion for excellence, the drive to innovate, the hard work that goes with any successful enterprise.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Hard Work
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The lure of heady profits of the late 1990's spawned abuses and excesses. With strict enforcement and higher ethical standards, we must usher in a new era of integrity in corporate America.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Integrity
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History will prove me right. This is an exercise in folly.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Exercise
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Mathematics are one of the fundamentaries of educationalizing our youth.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Youth
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We expect the states to show us whether or not we're achieving simple objectives-like literacy, literacy in math, the ability to read and write.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Writing
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For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Japan
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I don't know, maybe I made it up. Anyway, it's an arbo-tree-ist, somebody who knows about trees.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Tree
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No insignificant person was ever born.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Born
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History has an author who fills time and eternity with His purpose.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Purpose
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We have a duty to our country to participate in the political process. See, if you believe in freedom, you have a duty to exercise your right to vote to begin with. I'm [here] to encourage people to do their duty, to go to the polls. I want all people, no matter what their political party is or whether they even like a political party, to exercise their obligation to vote.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Country
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Compassionate conservatism [is] most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Government
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”Ariel Sharon is a man of courage and a man of peace.”
- George W. Bush
Collection: Men
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“Governments accountable to the voters focus on building roads and schools—not weapons of mass destruction.”
- George W. Bush
Collection: School
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”In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power.”
- George W. Bush
Collection: War
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•“I don’t have the foggiest idea about what I think about international, foreign policy.”
- George W. Bush
Collection: Thinking
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The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power that favors freedom. We will defend our allies and our interests. We will show purpose without arrogance. We will meet aggression and bad faith with resolve and strength. And to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth... an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Country
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We will not permit the triumph of violence in the affairs of men; free people will set the course of history.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Men
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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.
- George W. Bush
Collection: People
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I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Reality
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In terms of the economy, look, I inherited a recession, I am ending on a recession.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Looks
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So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression.
- George W. Bush
Collection: President
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You know, I'm the President during this period of time, but I think when the history of this period is written, people will realize a lot of the decisions that were made on Wall Street took place over a decade or so, before I arrived in President, during I arrived in President.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Wall
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This thaw took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Bushism
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Anyone engaging in illegal financial transactions will be caught and persecuted.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Financial
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I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Growing Up
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First of all, I don't see America having problems.
- George W. Bush
Collection: America
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The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there's a lot of prayer - prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I'm one of them.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Country
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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. You just can't say, 'low gas.'
- George W. Bush
Collection: Garden
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The economy is growing, productivity is high, trade is up, people are working. It's not as good as we'd like, but -- and to the extent that we find weakness, we'll move.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Moving
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Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people.
- George W. Bush
Collection: People
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But oftentimes I'm asked, why? Why do you care what happens outside of America?
- George W. Bush
Collection: America
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More than two decades later, it is hard to imagine the Revolutionary War coming out any other way.
- George W. Bush
Collection: War
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The advance of liberty is the path to both a safer and better world.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Liberty
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We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace. We know that oppressive governments support terror, while free governments fight the terrorists in their midst. We know that free peoples embrace progress and life, instead of becoming the recruits for murderous ideologies.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Fighting
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The case for trade is not just monetary, but moral. Economic freedom creates habits of liberty. And habits of liberty create expectations of democracy.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Expectations
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Americans are a free people, who know that freedom is the right of every person and the future of every nation. The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world; it is God's gift to humanity.
- George W. Bush
Collection: America
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I wish they weren't called the 'Bush tax cuts.' If they're called some other body's tax cuts, they're probably less likely to be raised.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Cutting
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I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the important bridge between church and state.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Humor
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I expect you to work hard on our agenda.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Hard Work
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I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Humor
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As young Americans, you have an important responsibility, which is to become good citizens.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Humor
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Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Humor
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We are getting more and more imports from abroad.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Importance
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In the corporate world, sometimes things aren`t exactly black and white when it comes to accounting procedures.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Black And White
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There may be some tough times here in America. But this country has gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it again.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Country
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In times of war and in hours of crisis, Senator Kerry has turned his back on 'pay any price' and 'bear any burden', and he's replaced those commitments with 'wait and see' and 'cut and run'.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Running
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The contrast couldn't be clearer between the intentions and the hearts of those of us who care deeply about human rights and human liberty and those who kill. [on the terrorist bombings in London, July 7, 2005
- George W. Bush
Collection: Heart
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You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to restore chaos and order - order out of chaos. But we will.
- George W. Bush
Collection: Beautiful