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George W. Bush

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George W. Bush (born 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. His presidency was defined by the September 11 attacks and the subsequent War on Terror. Before his presidency, Bush served as Governor of Texas and worked in the oil and energy industries.

“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.”

— George W. Bush

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All Quotes by George W. Bush

“Only a liberal senator from Massachusetts would say that a 49 percent increase in funding for education was not enough.”

— George W. Bush

Education

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Change

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

— George W. Bush

War

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Government

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Trust

“I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.”

— George W. Bush

Marriage

“I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.”

— George W. Bush

Age

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

— George W. Bush

History

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Hope

“Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history - revisionist historians is what I like to call them.”

— George W. Bush

History

“We will not waver we will not tire we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.”

— George W. Bush

Freedom

“Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.”

— George W. Bush

Freedom

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Fear

“Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes.”

— George W. Bush

Government

“Faith crosses every border and touches every heart in every nation.”

— George W. Bush

Faith

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Power

“Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do.”

— George W. Bush

Faith

“This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.”

— George W. Bush

War

“Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.”

— George W. Bush

Marriage

“The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants.”

— George W. Bush

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