George W. Bush Quotations | Page 4

This is what I'm good at. I like meeting people, my fellow citizens, I like interfacing with them.

Conspiracy theories abound in American politics. I don't think we need to be subliminable about the differences between our views on prescription drugs.

I want to make it clear to people that the idea of putting subliminable messages into ads is ridiculous.

They have miscalculated me as a leader.

The woman who knew that I had dyslexia - I never interviewed her.

I am a person who recognizes the fallacy of humans.

I'm also honored to be here with the speaker of the House - just happens to be from the state of Illinois. I'd like to describe the speaker as a trustworthy man. He's the kind of fellow who says when he gives you his word he means it. Sometimes that doesn't happen all the time in the political process.

There are some monuments where the land is so widespread, they just encompass as much as possible. And the integral part of the - the precious part, so to speak - I guess all land is precious, but the part that the people uniformly would not want to spoil, will not be despoiled. But there are parts of the monument lands where we can explore without affecting the overall environment.

I assured the prime minister, my administration will work hard to lay the foundation of peace in the Middle - to work with our nations in the Middle East, give peace a chance. Secondly, I told him that our nation will not try to force peace, that we'll facilitate peace and that we will work with those responsible for a peace.

And we need a full affront on an energy crisis that is real in California and looms for other parts of our country if we don't move quickly.

It would be helpful if we opened up ANWR. I think it's a mistake not to. And I would urge you all to travel up there and take a look at it, and you can make the determination as to how beautiful that country is.

The Senate needs to leave enough money in the proposed budget to not only reduce all marginal rates, but to eliminate the death tax, so that people who build up assets are able to transfer them from one generation to the next, regardless of a person's race.

This administration is doing everything we can to end the stalemate in an efficient way. We're making the right decisions to bring the solution to an end.

We must have the attitude that every child in America - regardless of where they're raised or how they're born - can learn.

Whatever it took to help Taiwan defend theirself.

Presidents, whether things are good or bad, get the blame. I understand that.

Thirdly, the explorationists are willing to only move equipment during the winter, which means they'll be on ice roads, and remove the equipment as the ice begins to melt, so that the fragile tundra is protected.

If a person doesn't have the capacity that we all want that person to have, I suspect hope is in the far distant future, if at all.

It's important for young men and women who look at the Nebraska champs to understand that quality of life is more than just blocking shots.

So on behalf of a well-oiled unit of people who came together to serve something greater than themselves, congratulations.

Anyway, I'm so thankful, and so gracious - I'm gracious that my brother Jeb is concerned about the hemisphere as well.

I encourage employers to permit their workers time off during the lunch hour to attend the noontime services to pray for our land.

To give law enforcement the additional tools it needs to track down terror here at home.

These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion.

To date, we've arrested or otherwise dealt with many key commanders of al Qaeda... All told, more than 3,000 suspected terrorists have been arrested in many countries. Many others have met a different fate. Let's put it this way - they are no longer a problem to the United States and our friends and allies.

Please don't kill me!

Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican.

As young Americans, you have an important responsibility, which is to become good citizens.

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.

I expect you to work hard on our agenda.

We will export death and violence to the four corners of the earth in defense of our great nation.

If most of the breaks go to wealthy people it's because most of the people who pay taxes are wealthy.

This is a nation that loves our freedom, loves our country.

There's nothing more deep than recognizing Israel's right to exist. That's the most deep thought of all. ... I can't think of anything more deep than that right.

Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes!

My Geordie is probably just about as bad as my English.

I'm asking Congress to pass my Zero Down Payment Initiative. We should remove the 3 percent down payment rule for first time home buyers with FHA-insured mortgages.

I suspected there would be a good-size crowd once the word got out about my hanging.

Well, I'm reading about the battle of New Orleans right now. I've got an ecolectic (sic) reading list.

As Iraqi forces gain experience and the political process advances, we will be able to decrease our troop level in Iraq without losing our capability to defeat the terrorists. These decisions about troop levels will be driven by the conditions on the ground in Iraq and the good judgment of our commanders, not by artificial timetables set by politicians in Washington.

And as a result of the United States military, Taliban no longer is in existence.

[W]e're creating... an ownership society in this country, where more Americans than ever will be able to open up their door where they live and say, welcome to my house, welcome to my piece of property.

For too long our culture has said, "If it feels good, do it." Now America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: "Let's roll".

My administration has a job to do and we're going to do it. We will rid the world of the evil-doers.

What we Republicans should stand for is growth in the economy. We ought to make the pie higher.

It is a ridiculous notion to assert that because the United States is on the offense, more people want to hurt us. We are on the offense because people do want to hurt us.

I don't know why you're talking about Sweden. They're the neutral one. They don't have an army.

You are either with us or you are against us in the fight against terror.

Well, you know, I think the American people are sacrificing now. I think they're waiting in airport lines longer than they've ever had before.

[M]y administration is committed to a leadership role on the issue of climate change.

I will have a foreign-handed foreign policy.

We got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon.

A year ago my approval rating was in the 30s, my nominee for the Supreme Court had just withdrawn, and my vice president had shot someone. Ah, those were the good ol' days.

If there's any comparison between the compassion and decency of the American people and the terrorist tactics of extremists, it's flawed logic. It's just I simply can't accept that. It's unacceptable to think that there's any kind of comparison between the behavior of the United States of America and the action of Islamic extremists who kill innocent women and children to achieve an objective.

In the long term, we've got to defeat an ideology of hate with an ideology of hope. There's a reason why people like (al-Qaida leader Osama) bin Laden are able to recruit suiciders, because if you don't have hope, you're attracted to an ideology which says, it's OK to kill people and kill yourself.

My meetings with [Ahmed Chalabi] were very brief. I mean, I think I met with him at the State of the Union and just kind of working through the rope line, and he might have come with a group of leaders. But I haven't had any extensive conversations with him.

I love freedom of speech.

This crusade, this war on terrorism is going to take a while.

Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and express gratitude for all that we have been given, the freedoms we enjoy, and the loved ones who enrich our lives. We recognize that all of these blessings, and life itself, come not from the hand of man but from Almighty God.

Look, the key for me is to keep expectations low.

Sometimes, words have consequences you don't intend them to mean.

The nature of the presidency is that sometimes you don't choose which challenges come to your desk. You do decide how to respond.

I care what 51 percent of the people think about me.

The way I see it is, I am a boon to the English language.

I want to be the peace president.

There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.

You know, one day you're being briefed on world affairs and asked to make decisions, and the next, you're in Crawford, Texas ... and the biggest decision is when do you go mountain bike riding.

Any government that chooses to be an ally of terror has also chosen to be an enemy of civilization.

Never paint your wife or your mother.

Don't misunderestimate me. . . .

I wanted to make sure the last chapters of my life were full, and painting, it turns out, has helped occupy not only space but opened my mind.

As hope kindles hope, millions more will find it. By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well - a fire in the minds of men. It warms those who feel its power, it burns those who fight its progress, and one day this untamed fire of freedom will reach the darkest corners of our world.

People make suggestions on what to say all the time... Trust me.

In the long run, the right answer to unemployment is to create more jobs.

The greatest source of America's generosity is not our government; it's the good heart of the American people.

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.

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

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

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.

In the corporate world, sometimes things aren`t exactly black and white when it comes to accounting procedures.

We are getting more and more imports from abroad.

No matter how advanced our economy might be, no matter how sophisticated our equipment becomes, for the foreseeable future we will still depend on fossil fuels.

And I encourage you all to go shopping more

Obviously, I pray every day there's less casualty.

Like you, I have been disgraced about what I've seen on TV that took place in prison.

As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's - ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions - you can't - we're out of sanctions.

I mean, if you've ever been a governor of a state, you understand the vast potential of broadband technology, you understand how hard it is to make sure that physics, for example, is taught in every classroom in the state. It's difficult to do. It's, like, cost-prohibitive.

Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq. Our military commanders report that this violence is being insticated by three groups.

My job is to, like, think beyond the immediate.

Give me a chance to be your president and America will be safer and stronger and better.

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

And I am an optimistic person. I guess if you want to try to find something to be pessimistic about, you can find it, no matter how hard you look, you know?

I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them.

The enemy understands a free Iraq will be a major defeat in their ideology of hatred. That's why they're fighting so vociferously.

So community colleges are accessible, they're available, they're affordable, and their curriculums don't get stuck. In other words, if there's a need for a certain kind of worker, I presume your curriculums evolved over time.

The CIA laid out several scenarios and said life could be lousy, life could be OK, life could be better, and they were just guessing as to what the conditions might be like.

When a drug comes in from Canada, I wanna make sure it cures ya, not kill ya... I've got an obligation to make sure our government does everything we can to protect you. And one - my worry is that it looks like it's from Canada, and it might be from a third world.

In this job, there are some simple pleasures that really help you cope. One is books, I mean, books are a great escape. Books are a way to get your mind on something else.

By heritage and by choice, the United States of America will make that stand.

America will never run... And we will always be grateful that liberty has found such brave defenders.