Bushism Quotes · Page 2

And I, unfortunately, have been to too many disasters as president.

— George W. Bush

I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel.

— George W. Bush

People make suggestions on what to say all the time... Trust me.

— George W. Bush

There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead.

— George W. Bush

People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? Of course I do.

— George W. Bush

I would guess, I would surmise that some of the more spectacular bombings are done by al Qaeda suiciders.

— George W. Bush

We got plenty of money in Washington. What we need is more priority.

— George W. Bush

I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the job is underestimating.

— George W. Bush

The senator has got to understand if he's going to have - he can't have it both ways. He can't take the…

— George W. Bush

Let me start off by saying that in 2000 I said, 'Vote for me. I'm an agent of change.' In 2004, I…

— George W. Bush

I'm the commander -- see, I don't need to explain -- I do not need to explain why I say things. That's…

— George W. Bush

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

— George W. Bush

There is some who say that perhaps freedom is not universal. Maybe it's only Western people that can self-govern. Maybe it's only,…

— George W. Bush

Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all…

— George W. Bush

And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm…

— George W. Bush

I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference, with all the pressure of trying…

— George W. Bush

I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office.

— George W. Bush

I firmly believe the death tax is good for people from all walks of life all throughout our society.

— George W. Bush

I heard there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft.

— George W. Bush

After the bombing, most Iraqis saw what the perpetuators of this attack were trying to do.

— George W. Bush

Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that.

— George W. Bush

What we Republicans should stand for is growth in the economy. We ought to make the pie higher.

— George W. Bush

I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe - I believe what I…

— George W. Bush

We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor just like you like to be liked yourself.

— George W. Bush

This thaw -- took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw.

— George W. Bush

You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you're gone.

— George W. Bush

I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job.

— George W. Bush

It is not Reaganesque to support a tax plan that is Clinton in nature.

— George W. Bush

This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses.

— George W. Bush

I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here.

— George W. Bush

I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound perch in my lake.

— George W. Bush

Border relations between Canada and Mexico have never been better.

— George W. Bush

Fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.

— George W. Bush

It's very important for folks to understand that when there's more trade, there's more commerce.

— George W. Bush

I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things

— George W. Bush

The problem with the French is that they have no word for entrepreneur.

— George H. W. Bush

I don't particularly like it when people put words in my mouth, either, by the way, unless I say it.

— George W. Bush

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

— George W. Bush

I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.

— George W. Bush

I wish I wasn't the war president. Who in the heck wants to be a war president? I don't.

— George W. Bush