George W. Bush Quotes

Government should do a few things, and do them right

Those were comfortable, carefree years. The word I’d use now is idyllic. On Friday nights, we cheered on the Bulldogs of Midland High. On Sunday mornings, we went to church. Nobody locked their doors. Years later, when I would speak about the American Dream, it was Midland I had in mind.

I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."(Washington DC, 12 May, 2008)

I am a war president.

Too often, we judge other groups by their worst examples - while judging ourselves by our best intentions. And this has strained our bonds of understanding and common purpose.But Americans, I think, have a great advantage. To renew our unity, we only need to remember our values. We have never been held together by blood or background. We are bound by things of the spirit – by shared commitments to common ideals.

There are cameras nowadays that have been developed to tell the difference between a squirrel and a bomb.

One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.

I support same-sex civil unions and I believe no should be denied their rights

The military was providing him (George H.W. Bush) with an education that was not available at Andover or Yale.

It's a time of sorrow and sadness when we lose a loss of life.

My problem was not only drinking; it was selfishness. The booze was leading me to put myself ahead of others, especially my family. I loved Laura and the girls too much to let that happen. Faith showed me a way out.

For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America.

My parents never projected their dreams onto me. If they hoped I would be a great pitcher, or political figure, or artist (no chance), they never told me about it. Their view of parenting was to offer love and encourage me to chart my own path.

When you know you have unconditional love, there is no point in rebellion and no need to fear failure.

It will take time to restore chaos

But the truth is that I never had to search for a role model. I was the son of George Bush.

I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.

There is a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.' - Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 2000

A great nation does not hide its history. It faces its flaws and corrects them.

I frankly felt like the reception we received on the way in from the airport was very warm and hospitable. And I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave -- with all five fingers -- for their hospitality.

Murdering the innocent to advance an ideology is wrong every time everywhere

When the Holy Father passed away in 2005, Laura, Dad, Bill Clinton, and I flew together to his funeral in Rome. It was the first time an American president had attended the funeral of a pope, let alone brought two of his predecessors.

One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet.

I think war is a dangerous place.

They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.

It’s clearly a budget. It’s got lots of numbers in it.

We spent time on Burma and the need for the military regime there to understand that they shouldn't fear the voices of people. And yet they do.

I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully.

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers.