George W. Bush Quotes

• America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in America

  Tags in Evidence, Peril

• And what’s interesting, and I don’t think a lot of Americans understand this fact, is that, one, most new jobs are created by small businesses; two, most small businesses pay tax at the individual income tax, or many small businesses pay tax there.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Business

  Tags in American, Fact

• Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Decision

  Tags in Nation, Terrorists

• America is the land of the second chance – and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in America, Life

• A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there’s no question about it.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Dictatorship

• America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in America

  Tags in People, Security

• 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.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in President, Criticize, Successor

• 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.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Country, Decisions

  Tags in Tough

• And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in President, Economic, Policies

• For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible – and no one can now doubt the word of America.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in America

  Tags in Effective, Diplomacy

• 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.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Presidents, Successor, Critics

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

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Market, Principles

• I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Self, Believe, Marriage

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

  George W. Bush

  Topics in God

  Tags in Self, Believe

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

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Self, Faith, Importance

• Faith crosses every border and touches every heart in every nation.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Nation, Faith

• I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Ourselves, Peace

• I have written a book. This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn’t think I could read, much less write.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Self, Written, Book

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

  George W. Bush

  Topics in Power

  Tags in Myself, Preserving, Executive

• Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us.

  George W. Bush

  Topics in History

  Tags in American

George W. Bush (146)

Birth:	6th July, 1946
Nationality:	American
Profession:	President

About

George Walker Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in oil businesses. He is the second president to have been the son of a former president, the first having been John Quincy Adams. He is currently a public speaker, and has written a memoir, Decision Points. His presidential library was opened in 2013.

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