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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.

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

— George W. Bush

Courage

All Quotes by George W. Bush

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

— George W. Bush

Age

“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

“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

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Women

“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

“I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.”

— George W. Bush

Leadership

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Freedom

“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

“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

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

— George W. Bush

War

“You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.”

— George W. Bush

Freedom

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Alone

“Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.”

— George W. Bush

Fear

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

— George W. Bush

History

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Best

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

— George W. Bush

War

“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

Power

“Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.”

— George W. Bush

Marriage

“We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.”

— George W. Bush

Peace

“I know it's going to be the private sector that leads this country out of the current economic times we're in. You can spend your money better than the government can spend your money.”

— George W. Bush

Government