A. Bush Quotations

This woman deserves to be on the bench,

Now, maybe they'll stop using those words when they talk about me. It's hurtful.

rejects of the old ways of command and control from above.

Every time I come back here, I see progress, ... . . . This part of the country is changing. You're moving forward.

We cannot hesitate, we cannot yield. We must do everything in our power to bring an enemy to justice before they hurt us again.

Listen, there are differences of opinion about the way forward, ... I understand that. Some Americans want us to withdraw our troops so that we can escape the violence. I recognize their good intentions, but their position is wrong. Withdrawing our troops would make the world more dangerous and make America less safe.

America will not run in defeat, and we will not forget our responsibilities. We have brought down two murderous regimes. We're driving terrorists from their sanctuaries. We're putting the terrorists on the run all across the world.

I picked the best person I could find, ... People know we're close. But you got to understand, because of our closeness, I know the character of the person. It's one thing to say a person can read the law -- and that's important -- and understand the law. But what also matters . . . is the intangibles. To me, a person's strength of character counts a lot.

People know we're close ... As a result of my friendship with Harriet, I know her strength of character.

Their example is an inspiration to all who share the universal values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law, ... This is a document of which the Iraqis and the rest of the world can be proud.