Mr Bush Quotes (25 Quotes)

Our country is at war and our government has the obligation to protect the American people,

A political party, in order to be viable, is one that professes peace, in my judgment, in order that it will keep the peace.

Like the ideology of communism, the ideology of Islamic radicalism is destined to fail - because the will to power is no match for the universal desire to live in freedom,

I've made my decision. We will stay on the offensive. We will stand with the people of Iraq and we will prevail,

When one resident of this city who lost his home was asked by a reporter if he would relocate, he said, 'No, I will rebuild, but I will build higher'. That is our vision for the future,

Long-term we need to power our automobiles with something other than oil.

A country that unites all its people behind common ideals will multiply in strength and confidence.

I hope people don't . . . play politics during this period of time. This is a natural disaster the likes of which our country may have never seen before and it's a national emergency. And what we need to do as a nation is come together to solve the problem and not play politics. There'll be ample time for politics.

The world saw this tidal wave of disaster and now they're going to see a tidal wave of compassion.

From the outset, Iraqi forces understood that if they failed to stand for national unity, the country would slip into anarchy. And so they stood their ground and defended their democracy.

An immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq will only strengthen the terrorists' hand in Iraq and in the broader war on terror,

The company has been cooperative with the United States government. The company will not manage port security. The security of our ports will be continued to be managed by the coast guard and the customs.

When that referral will happen is a matter of diplomacy and that's what we talked about. We talked about how to deal with this situation diplomatically.

As the people of China grow in prosperity, their demands for political freedom will grow as well.

Our addiction to oil is a matter of national security concern.

I'm here in the briefing room to break some news, I've asked Tony Snow to serve as my new press secretary.

I'm going to assure you of this that so long as I'm the president, we're never going to back down, we're never going to give in, we'll never accept anything less than total victory,

I can understand why some in Congress have raised questions about whether or not our country will be less secure as a result of this transaction. But they need to know that our government has looked at this issue and looked at it carefully.

The choice is chaos or unity.

If there is a nuclear terrorist attack or a major pandemic ... you are going to see the ineptitude of this government in a way that'll take you back to the declaration of independence.

There is a process to get Charles Taylor to the court in the Netherlands.

It's going to take awhile for the authorities on the ground to fully understand the impact of the flooding. And therefore people who are safe now - remain in safe conditions.

But on the other hand, you know - and I've worked hard for diplomacy and will continue to work the diplomatic angle on this issue.

We encourage China to continue down the road of reform and openness,

These infiltrations are causing harm to friends and allies and cause harm to US troops. It will be a topic of conversation.