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Community Quotes by George W. Bush

20 Community quotes by George W. Bush

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When you scroll through George W. Bush’s thoughts on community, you’ll find a mix of practical optimism and call call for collective effort. These 20 snippets capture his habit of framing big ideas in everyday language, giving a glimpse of how he envisions people working side‑by‑side.

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Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.

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We've got a lot of relations with countries in our neighborhood.

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So community colleges are accessible, they're available, they're affordable, and their curriculums don't get stuck. In other words, if there's a need…

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We're getting rid of the D [in PTSD]. PTS is an injury; it's not a disorder. The problem is when you call…

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It is one of the great goals of my administration to invigorate the spirit of involvement and citizenship. We will encourage faith-based…

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[I was raised in] West Texas where people can dream big dreams and achieve them. But where people also have a great…

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Imagine how difficult this issue would be if Iran had a nuclear weapon. And so therefore it's up to the international community,…

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And some needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a mentor's touch or a pastor's prayer. Church and…

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In every instance when my administration sees a responsibility to help people, we will look first to faith-based institutions, to charities and…

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We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful,…

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Through my Faith-Based and Community Initiative, my Administration continues to encourage the essential work of faith-based and community organizations. Governments can and…

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For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression…

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We are bound by ideals that teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these ideals. Every…

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What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to…

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America treasures the relationship we have with our many Muslim friends, and we respect the vibrant faith of Islam which inspires countless…

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Since September 11th, federal terrorism investigations have resulted in charges against more than 400 suspects, and more than half those charged have…

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On this day, millions of people...throughout the world will gather to commemorate the life of Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. From his…

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We have set out to promote the work of community and faith-based charities. Government cannot be replaced by charities, but it can…

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I've directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and bring them to justice. We…

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Torture anywhere is an affront to human dignity everywhere... I call on all governments to join with the United States and the…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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God speaks through me.

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

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

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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.…

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The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.

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

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There's a lot that I want to accomplish.

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

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My answer is bring 'em on.

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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…

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

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

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