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Democracy Quotes by George W. Bush

50 Democracy quotes by George W. Bush

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George W. Bush says democracy beats other ideas and can win over hate. He notes that Republicans and Democrats get credit differently and that voting shows which policies succeed. He also links democracy to the war on terror and to new allies like Iraq and Afghanistan.

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I believe that women will lead the democracy movement.

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Our aim is a democratic peace.

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Democracies don't war; democracies are peaceful countries.

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The point now is how do we work together to achieve important goals. And one such goal is a democracy in Germany.

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As the 20th century ended, there were around 120 democracies in the world - and I can assure you more are on…

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Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.

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

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The best way to defeat an ideology is with a better ideology. And I believe democracy is a better ideology.

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Get ready; if the Democrats take the House, your taxes are going up.

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The freedom movement is built around the principle of democracy and universality of freedom.

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Every American should have absolute control over his or her personal information

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It is no accident that the rise of so many democracies took place in a time when the world's most influential nation…

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Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea. Now it is…

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Democracy will be transformative. It will help other societies realize the benefits of freedom. Nothing's as big as that, in terms of…

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The case for trade is not just monetary, but moral. Economic freedom creates habits of liberty. And habits of liberty create expectations…

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One thing is clear: The Iraqi people are showing incredible courage. The United States of America must understand that it's in our…

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I like to tell people when the final history is written on Iraq, it will look like just a comma because there…

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I fully understand some people don't believe it's possible for freedom and democracy to overcome this ideology of hatred. I understand that.…

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Our goal in Iraq is victory. Our goal is for a young democracy to be able to sustain itself, govern itself, and…

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I'm absolutely confident that the actions we took in Iraq are influencing reformers and freedom lovers in the greater Middle East. And…

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Definition of victory which is really an important thing for the American people to understand is that we have an ally in…

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Our two nations have a lot in common, when you think about it. We were both founded by immigrants escaping religious persecution…

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Our two nations both faced great challenges when they were founded, and our two nations have both relied on the same principles…

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We should - we will - welcome people of faith into the political process... It is essential that believers enter the arena.…

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You can't have a democracy with an armed political party willing to bomb its neighbor without the consent of its government or,…

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What's very interesting about the violence in Lebanon and the violence in Iraq and the violence in Gaza is this: These are…

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Some who call themselves realists question whether the spread of democracy in the Middle East should be any concern of ours. But…

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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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I believe that democracy will prevail, so long as the United States stays with these young democracies to help them.

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Democrats don't want you to know what their tax plans are. They just don't want you to know.

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This is a very difficult assignment for the United States, to hang in there and help this young democracy survive.

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On all vital measures, measures necessary to protect you, the Democrats in Washington follow a simple philosophy: Just say no.

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Democrats didn't agree with policies. How do I know? Because they voted against them when they came up on the floor of…

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I've watched politics for years. Republicans rarely get credit for the good things that happen in the economy during their watch. Democrats…

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Where we find young democracies, we need to help them. Where we find the enemy, we need to fight them. And that's…

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Issues are won based upon whether or not you can keep this economy strong; elections are won based upon economic issues and…

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The Democrats believe they need more of your money to spend because they can spend it better than you can. But you…

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I believe that we're in an ideological struggle; I believe the only way to marginalize those who murder the innocent, to achieve…

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The notion of democracy beginning to emerge scares the ideologues, the totalitarians, those who want to impose their vision. It just frightens…

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I want the Iraqis to understand that we are with them and that they have to make tough decisions, and we'll help…

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God speaks through me.

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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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The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.

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There's a lot that I want to accomplish.

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My answer is bring 'em on.

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