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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 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

All Quotes by George W. Bush

“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.”

— George W. Bush

Failure

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

— George W. Bush

Education

“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

“For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place.”

— George W. Bush

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.”

— George W. Bush

Power

“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

“The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.”

— George W. Bush

Strength

“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

“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

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

— George W. Bush

Marriage

“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

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

— George W. Bush

War

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

— George W. Bush

Freedom

“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

“Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods.”

— George W. Bush

Nature

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

— George W. Bush

Faith

“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.”

— George W. Bush

War

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

— George W. Bush

War

“Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.”

— George W. Bush

Fear