George H. W. Bush People Quotations

By casting their ballots, the Iraqi people deal a severe blow to the terrorists and send a clear message to the world: Iraqis will decide the future of their country through peaceful elections, not violent insurgency,

You got to wrestle with your conscience. You got to listen to people. It doesn't come so easy to me that this is right and that's wrong. It's never that simple.

If you believe that there's a being superior to yourself and that will guide you, strengthen you that helps a lot but, you know, you just have to stay the course. You just got to stay in there. You cannot be waffling or taking a poll to see what people think. You have to do what you think is right.

I know this about the American people: We welcome competition. We'll match our ingenuity, our energy, our experience and technology, our spirit and enterprise against anyone.

You have to understand that people that are hurting are going to criticize.

America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.

It is the sacred principles enshrined in the United Nations charter to which the American people will henceforth pledge their allegiance.

Abraham Lincoln truly inspired me. It wasn't just the freeing of the slaves, he kept the Union together. Some people even forget that today. What I think inspired me was the fact that in spite of being the President of the United States he retained a certain down-to-earth quality. He never got to be a big shot, and he cared about people.

If I were to give advice to young people, high-achieving young people for example, I'd have to say, don't neglect your family. Politics is important, sitting at the head table is glamorous. Traveling around the world, trying to do something for world peace was wonderful. But . . . Family and friends and faith are what are really matters in life. And I know that. I see it so clearly now.

People must be free to work, to save, to own their own home, to take risks, to invest in each other and, in essence, to control their own lives.

The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels.

We are not here to enjoy the things on earth, but to pass them around. The people who do it are the happiest people you know!

We ought to increase legal immigration for our country's advantage. The high-tech world we are now dominating is dependent on educated folks, but we're short...of workers. It is to our nation's advantage to encourage high-powered, smart people to come into our country.

The American people will decide whether or not I deserve a second term,

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

By working for free, and I repeat, fair trade across this hemisphere, we will bring all our people into the expanding circle of development -- we'll make it easier for those of us who live in this hemisphere to compete with countries like China and India -- but most importantly, trade means jobs for people

There is a place in the party for a lot of people from all walks of life and I hope they support my candidacy.

I thought it was going to help. I thought it would help remind people that if bin Laden doesn't want Bush to be the President, something must be right with Bush.

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

Under Doha, every nation will gain -- and the developing world stands to gain the most. The World Bank estimates that if the Doha Round passes, 300 million people will be lifted from poverty

there's people from all walks of life working hard to protect the American people.

The terrorists in Iraq have again proven that they are enemies of all faiths and of all humanity. The world must stand united against them, and steadfast behind the people of Iraq.

The terrorists are testing our will and resolve in Iraq. If we fail that test the consequences for the safety and security of the American people would be enormous,

I saw a poll that said the right track/wrong track in Iraq was better than here in America. It was pretty darn strong. I mean, the people see a better future,

it is possible for good people to disagree on this issue.

good people of this part of the world that the federal government is going to help.

I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the decade beginning January 1, 1990, as the Decade of the Brain. I call upon all public officials and the people of the United States to observe that decade with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

A campaign is a disagreement, and disagreements divide. But an election is a decision, and decisions clear the way for harmony and peace. I mean to be president of all the people.

I put confidence in the American people, in their ability to sort through what is fair and what is unfair, what is ugly and what is unugly.

People say I'm indecisive, but I don't know about that.

It's amazing how many people beat you at golf now that you're no longer president.

If the American people knew what we have done, they would string us up from the lamp posts.

If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched.

Scooter has worked tirelessly on behalf of the American people and sacrificed much in the service to this country. He served the Vice President and me through extraordinary times in our nation's history.

People expect wise stewardship of the taxpayers' money. People expect that we keep the federal tax burden as low as possible. ... This year it's a little better because of the tax relief we've delivered.

Are the American people really behind me, as I take on Saddam Hussein?

I want to assure the people of the affected areas and this country that we'll deploy the assets necessary to get the situation under control.

While we are all saddened by today's news, we remain wholly focused on the many issues and opportunities facing this country, ... I've got a job to do and so do the people who work in the White House. We've got a job to protect the American people and that is what we will continue working hard to do.

One of the things people want us to do here is play the blame game, ... We got to solve problems. There will be ample time to figure out what went right and what went wrong.

The United States may not necessarily be dependent on foreign aid, but the donation presented by Kuwait is an expression of solidarity with the people of America and a small contribution in efforts to help the victims of the hurricane,

This golf car has opened the eyes of Americans to the need for more truly universal design that not only improves the lives of people with disabilities, but the lives of us all.

We're cautious about encouraging people to return at this moment in history,

On behalf of the American people, I'd like to congratulate the people of Iraq for successful completion of a vote on a draft constitution,

When those Coast Guard choppers, many of who were first on the scene, were pulling people off roofs, they didn't check the color of a person's skin,

Even though the storm has passed the coastline, the situation is still dangerous because of potential flooding, ... People who are safe now ought to remain in safe conditions.

He was straight, to the point, asked the tough question, but never had a kind of edge that put people off guard, ... I don't know what they're going to do there at CNN. But I think that they must know, in losing Bernie Shaw they've lost an icon.

I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought, ... If you're asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, the answer is yes.

In an economic recession, I'd rather that in order to get out of this recession, that the people be spending their money, not the government trying to figure out how to spend the people's money.

I think the best accountability for people who break the law is jail, certain jail.

When he says he's going to hurt the American people again, or try to, he means it. I take it seriously, and the people of NSA take it seriously.

making sure that humanitarian relief gets to the people who are suffering in Liberia.

I love to bring people into the oval office...and say, this is where I office.

I love exercise. Prior to learning about mountain biking, I was a jogger. And then, like a lot of baby boomers, my knees gave out. I believe that mountain biking is going to be an outlet for a lot of people my age. I'm 59, and people are going to realize you get as much aerobic exercise - if not more - on the mountain bike without being hobbled.

A lot of people think that when they see a 'B' on the side that it's just my own megalomania. Only half the time it is.

This is a very positive day for the Iraqi people and as well for world peace, ... Democracies are peaceful countries.

As the people of this devastated region struggle to recover, we offer our love and compassion, and our assurance that America will be there to help.

We're moving eight choppers over, ... One of the biggest concerns for the government of Pakistan is not enough airlift capacity to get in some of the rural areas where people are suffering.

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