George W. Bush the President, biography, facts and quotes

"America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children"

"Saddam Hussein is a homicidal dictator who is addicted to weapons of mass destruction"

"The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true"

"I just didn't want to get out there anymore; I didn't want to get back into what I call 'the swamp.' And the other reason why is I don't think it's good for the presidency for a former president to be opining about his successor. President Obama's got plenty of critics - and I'm just not gonna be one"

"I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge"

"Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction"

"You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on"

"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"

"With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got"

"When you turn your heart and your life over to Christ, when you accept Christ as the savior, it changes your heart"

"When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive"

"We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace"

"We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray"

"We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them"

"This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war"

"There's no bigger task than protecting the homeland of our country"

"The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom"

"The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative"

"The United States of America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins. The killers will fail, and the Iraqi people will live in freedom"

"The United States and our allies are determined: we refuse to live in the shadow of this ultimate danger"

"The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free"

"The true history of my administration will be written 50 years from now, and you and I will not be around to see it"

"The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear - and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march"

"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"

"For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America"

Born as	George Walker Bush
Occup.	President
From	USA
Born	July 6, 1946 New Haven, Connecticut
Age	78 years

George W. Bush Biography

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