George W. Bush Quotes (224 Quotes)

As I understand what the bill says is that the federal government has the right to regulate controlled substances. And to the extent that controlled substances relieve pain, that's fine. But to the extent that controlled substances take a person's life, it's not fine and I would sign that bill.

Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is.

We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them.

Generations of Americans have stood in wonder at the style and voice of Aretha Franklin,

An immediate withdrawal of our troops in Iraq or the broader Middle East, as some have called for, would only embolden the terrorists and create a staging ground for more attacks against America and free nations. So long as I'm the President, we will stay, we will fight, and we will win the war on terror,

In this war, some of our best citizens have made the ultimate sacrifice, ... We mourn the loss of every life. We pray for their loved ones, and we will honor their sacrifice by completing the mission and laying the foundation for peace.

I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.

This selection now presents the vice president with an interesting test of whether he will continue attacking positions his running mate shares.

It breaks my heart to think about a family weeping over the loss of a loved one,

If he's got a problem with what went on in the past, he ought to explain what it is. I think the vice president ought to speak out on it.

Americans understand, by and large, that the price of crude oil is going up and that the prices are going up, but what they do not want and will not accept is manipulation of the market, and neither will I.

We're in a fight for our principles and our first responsibility is to live by them.

And, now, there is a way forward, ... And, part of the way forward is for the North Koreans to understand we are serious about this, and we expect there to be a verifiable process.

Even in the deepest darkness, we can see the light of hope. We will make the Gulf Coast more vibrant than ever.

These people are coming from Syria into Iraq and killing a lot of innocent people,

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The war on terrorism is advancing on all fronts, ... a productive week ... both at home and abroad.

make it possible -- more possible -- to do our job.

There is some background noise here...but the American people expect me to do my job, and I'm going to.

In a word, no.

The funny thing is everybody's failing now, in which case perhaps it's time to look at George Bush's relationship with George Bush.

I appreciate the decision Obasanjo made regarding Charles Taylor.

I hope my fellow Texans will say a prayer for those fellow Texans in harm's way, ... Disaster comes like a thief in the night sometimes, and our hopes are that this storm, as ferocious as it may seem, will not affect human life in any way.

the most arrogant, inept, reckless and ideological foreign policy in the modern history of our nation.

I would say 30,000 more or less have died as a result of the initial incursion and the ongoing violence against Iraqis.

Pakistan is a friend, and the United States government and the people of the United States will help as best as we possibly can, ... war on terror.

We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor as you like to be liked yourself.

We will always remember the humble, wise and fearless priest who became one of history's great moral leaders.

I've got my mind on the peace and security of the American people, and politics will sort itself out.

the hardship and oppression of others.

The thing that's wrong with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur

In the life of our nation, we have seen that wondrous things are possible when we act with God's grace,

As these milestones approach, we can expect there to be increasing violence from the terrorists, ... They can't stand elections. The thought of people voting is anathema to them.

despite this positive news, Kerry continues his misery tour and furthers his efforts to talk down the growing economy.

after all, we're talking about people who sat on their hands while a major American city drowned.

I want to make sure everybody who has a job wants a job

I'm not through yet, you know I am going to spend two-and-a-half years charging as hard as I possibly can I want to sprint out of office.

We need more troops to defeat 'The Illusion of Failure' in Iraq....29 million should do it.

I understand the the unrest in the middle east creates unrest throughout the region

to understand the relationship that the federal government's role is to support state and local governments.

There will be a fair trial, which is something he (Saddam) did not give many of the thousand people he killed,

Today, the Senate took an important step forward in cutting the deficit. I commend Senate leadership and the other senators who supported this spending-reduction legislation,

There are few things in life more difficult than seeing a loved one go off to war. Here, in Idaho, a mom named Tammy Pruett... knows that feeling six times over,

America was targeted for attack because we are the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world, and no one will keep that light from shining.

We've got a huge coalition. As a matter of fact, the coalition that we've assembled today is larger than the one assembled in 1991 in terms of the number of nations participating,

I understand I'm running against a person who is so anxious to become president, he will do whatever it takes.

This is an unusual year because this is the first time there hasn't been a kind of natural successor in the party.

is a critical step on the path to Iraqi self-reliance.

On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolved then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat from any source that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America.

Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure.

( TIME.com ) -- Just remember, ... this is when you find out who your friends are.