Continued Insights from George W. Bush

"The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got"

"Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve"

"States should have the right to enact laws... particularly to end the inhumane practice of ending a life that otherwise could live"

"Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror"

"Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called "walking.""

"So, I'm lying on the couch and Laura walks in and I say, 'Free at last,' and she says 'You're free all right, you're free to do the dishes.' So I say, 'You're talking to the former president, baby,' and she said, 'consider this your new domestic policy agenda.'"

"So, for example, a country was into recession right after I was sworn in, a dot-com bust had taken place. Then the attacks of September the 11th, and then of course the great financial meltdown in the -the fundamental question facing any presidency is how do you deal with the hand you're dealt?"

"Senator Kerry has been in Washington long enough to take both sides on just about every issue"

"The action we take and the decisions we make in this decade will have consequences far into this century. If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch"

"We can't allow the world's worst leaders to blackmail, threaten, hold freedom-loving nations hostage with the world's worst weapons"

"The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war"

"I told you I'm not going to criticize my successor. I'll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I don't believe that persuasion isn't going to work. Therapy isn't going to cause terrorists to change their mind"

"On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolved then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat from any source that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America"

"I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun"

"Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time"

"Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character"

"To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States"

"People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example; I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me"

"People forget... that we structured it so that the government, or the people, would be repaid with a really good rate of return. And as it turns out, that aspect of TARP, that's what happened"

"It's going to be the year of the sharp elbow and the quick tongue"

"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it"

"It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas"

"Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver"

"If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign"

"I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure"

"I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger"

"I will never relent in defending America - whatever it takes"

"I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging"

"I understand everybody in this country doesn't agree with the decisions I've made. And I made some tough decisions. But people know where I stand"

"I had to abandon free market principles in order to save the free market system"

"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"

"I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch"

"I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom"

"I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nation's interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation's interest"

"I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman"

"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well"

"Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure"

"Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others because this is America. This is who we are"

"Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States"

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