American politician & U.S. President (1946- )
Never paint your wife or your mother.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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"State of the Union with Candy Crowley", CNN, December 14, 2014
No President has ever done more for human rights than I have.
GEORGE W. BUSH
The New Yorker, January 19, 2004
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.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech, November 19, 1999
Barney spotted our neighbor's lawn, where he promptly took care of his business. There I was, the former president of the United States, with a plastic bag on my hand, picking up that which I had been dodging for the past eight years.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Decision Points
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.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Parade Magazine, April 21, 2013
In my sentences I go where no man has gone before.
GEORGE W. BUSH
remarks at the Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner, March 29, 2001
It's a hard job. He's got plenty on his agenda. It's difficult. A former president doesn't need to make it any harder. Other presidents have taken different decisions; that's mine.
GEORGE W. BUSH
CNN interview, July 2, 2013
We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon, and to prepare for new journeys to worlds beyond our own.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech, January 14, 2004
Any government that chooses to be an ally of terror has also chosen to be an enemy of civilization.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech to National Endowment for Democracy, October 6, 2005
A dictatorship would be a lot easier ... so long as I'm the dictator.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Governing Magazine, July 1998
More and more of our imports come from overseas.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech, September 25, 2000
I want to be the peace president.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech, July 21, 2004
While we must devote enormous energy to conquering disease, it is equally important that we pay attention to the moral concerns raised by the new frontier of human embryo stem cell research. Even the most noble ends do not justify any means.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech, August 9, 2001
Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called "walking."
GEORGE W. BUSH
attributed, 1001 Greatest Things Ever Said About Texas
We may discover resources on the moon or Mars that will boggle the imagination, that will test our limits to dream. And the fascination generated by further exploration will inspire our young people to study math, and science, and engineering and create a new generation of innovators and pioneers.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech at NASA Headquarters, January 14, 2004
America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech, September 11, 2001
The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.
GEORGE W. BUSH
2nd Inaugural Address, January 20, 2005
In recent weeks we learned that scientists have created human embryos in test tubes solely to experiment on them. This is deeply troubling, and a warning sign that should prompt all of us to think through these issues very carefully. We recoil at the idea of growing human beings for spare body parts or creating life for our convenience. I strongly oppose cloning. And while we must devote enormous energy to conquering disease, it is equally important that we pay attention to the moral concerns raised by the new frontier of human embryo stem cell research. Even the most noble ends do not justify any means.
GEORGE W. BUSH
radio address, August 11, 2001
This is an impressive crowd -- the haves and the have-mores. Some people call you the elite; I call you my base.
GEORGE W. BUSH
speech to Al Smith Dinner for charity, October 20, 2000
You know, I could run for governor and all this but I'm basically a media creation. I've never really done anything. I've worked for my dad. I worked in the oil industry. But that's not the kind of profile you have to have to get elected to public office.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Midland Reporter Telegram, July 4, 1989