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Decision Quotes by George W. Bush

74 Decision quotes by George W. Bush

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Making decisions about money, like using taxpayers’ funds to support Wall Street, is presented as a right choice. The quotes also note that a leader’s job is to decide on war, peace, and personal matters, and that accepting mistakes is part of history’s judgment. A personal example mentions quitting drinking as a good decision.

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Running for president was a good decision.

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The course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others.

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[People] don't judge you on what would have happened in the absence of a decision.

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I am very comfortable with the strategic decisions that I made.

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I will reach out to others and explain why I make the decisions I make.

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I make decisions based on what I think is best for the country.

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My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions.

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Denying Al Qaeda safe haven was the right decision.

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One of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people's money to…

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Being a father and trying to love my daughters with unconditional love - those were all good decisions.

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I don't think that witchcraft is a religion. I wish the military would rethink this decision.

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I feel a special kinship with our military personnel, veterans, and their families. After all, two of my decisions sent them into…

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Some people are going to like the decisions I made, some people are not going to like the decisions that I made.…

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Using tax payers' money to provide liquidity to Wall Street so that the country wouldn't head into a depression was the right…

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The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear.…

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Those who heralded the decision not to give law enforcement the tools necessary to protect the American people just simply don't see…

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You know, one day you're being briefed on world affairs and asked to make decisions, and the next, you're in Crawford, Texas…

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I wanted to come to Washington, D.C. and help be a transformative President. And I think history, when they look back, will…

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Look, history is interesting. I read three books on George Washington last year. And my opinion is that if they're still analyzing…

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I think that there are certain principles which should guide decision-making for a president. One such principle was that we're all God's…

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History will look back, and I'm fully prepared to accept any mistakes that history judges to my administration, because the president makes…

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And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation in every region now has a decision…

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Tony Blair made decisions on what he thought was best for the people of Great Britain, and I made decisions on what…

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I would never use God to promote foreign policy decisions. I recognize that in the eyes of an almighty, I am a…

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I am a person who looks long-term, and I recognize the path we need to take. There will be moments when people…

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The administration took care of a source of instability in Iraq. Envision a world in which Saddam Hussein was rushing for a…

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My relationship with God through Christ has given me meaning and direction. My faith has made a big difference in my personal…

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As Iraqi forces gain experience and the political process advances, we will be able to decrease our troop level in Iraq without…

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My hope was that by saying clearly to Saddam Hussein, "we're going to enforce UN Resolutions," that he would make the decision…

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I strongly believe that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman. I'm troubled by activist judges who are…

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I'm comfortable that I made the best decisions I possibly could.

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If you look at my policies they're all aimed at empowering people to make their own decisions.

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The decisions we make in Washington have a direct impact on the people in our country, obviously.

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

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In terms of trying to re-create an image, I think that's a waste of time. I have no interest in doing that.…

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You've just got to do what you think is right, and just make the decisions based upon noble causes. And a noble…

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I feel a sense of obligation to our troops and their families because of the decisions that I made. So I'm involved…

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I would like people to understand the rationale for my embryonic stem cell research decision and how the process became distorted over…

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In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be,…

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We don't believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.

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Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have…

I recognize I am essentially a failed human being in the sense that I can't possibly live up to the expectations of an Almighty.

We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress last September…

God speaks through me.

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

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

If you take all the food aid, America is by far the most generous country. If you take the direct aid, we're very generous.…

The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.

“One of our energy strategies is to increase the CAFE standards to 35 miles per hour..”

There's a lot that I want to accomplish.

If he's - the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a - is a noble institution I would - I would strongly…

My answer is bring 'em on.

On 9-11, we discovered that we cannot escape from the world. To me personally, this was a life-changing experience, and I realized, as did…

As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the…

I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.