--- title: "21 Ought Quotes By George W. Bush" description: "21 Ought quotes by George W. Bush. Plus more from George W. Bush and more Ought sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4a/george-w-bush-64_bushism_we-ought-to-make-the-pie-higher-3190858_3190858.jpg" --- > [We ought to make the pie higher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/we-ought-to-make-the-pie-higher/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4a/george-w-bush-64_bushism_we-ought-to-make-the-pie-higher-3190858_3190858.jpg) > [There ought to be limits to freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/there-ought-to-be-limits-to-freedom/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/007/george-w-bush-64_anarchy_there-ought-to-be-limits-to-freedom-2050_2050987.jpg) > [I think you ought to be open-minded as to where life takes you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-think-you-ought-to-be-open-minded-as-to-where-life-takes-you/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd4/george-w-bush-64_life_i-think-you-ought-to-be-open-minded-as-t_1577381.jpg) > [Anybody who is in a position to serve this country ought to understand the consequences of words.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/anybody-who-is-in-a-position-to-serve-this-country-ought-to/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f1/george-w-bush-64_consequence_anybody-who-is-in-a-position-to-serve-th_1932233.jpg) > [We ought to be using nuclear power. It's a renewable source of energy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/we-ought-to-be-using-nuclear-power-it-s-a-renewable-source-of-energy/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4e/george-w-bush-64_energy_we-ought-to-be-using-nuclear-power-it-s_2118409.jpg) > [No matter what your politics is, we ought to be thanking people for volunteering.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/no-matter-what-your-politics-is-we-ought-to-be-thanking-people-for/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e90/george-w-bush-64_matter_no-matter-what-your-politics-is-we-ought_2244203.jpg) > [I think he needs to stand up and say if he thought the president were wrong on policy and issues, he ought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-think-he-needs-to-stand-up-and-say-if-he-thought-the-president-were/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38b/george-w-bush-64_humor_i-think-he-needs-to-stand-up-and-say-if_2953758.jpg) > [I don't think our troops ought to be used for what's called nation building.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-don-t-think-our-troops-ought-to-be-used-for-what-s-called-nation/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ee/george-w-bush-64_building_i-don-t-think-our-troops-ought-to-be-use_1374816.jpg) > [There ought to be limits to freedom. We're aware of the site, and this guy is just a garbage man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/there-ought-to-be-limits-to-freedom-we-re-aware-of-the-site-and-this/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a8/george-w-bush-64_freedom_there-ought-to-be-limits-to-freedom-we-r_890871.jpg) > [What we Republicans should stand for is growth in the economy. We ought to make the pie higher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/what-we-republicans-should-stand-for-is-growth-in-the-economy-we/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52e/george-w-bush-64_bushism_what-we-republicans-should-stand-for-is_1035068.jpg) > [I think it is a worthy goal in America to have every child protected by law and welcomed in life. I also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-think-it-is-a-worthy-goal-in-america-to-have-every-child-protected/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb6/george-w-bush-64_abortion_i-think-it-is-a-worthy-goal-in-america-t_2107931.jpg) > [I'm the only president who really put it out in the State of the Union and was very specific about how I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-m-the-only-president-who-really-put-it-out-in-the-state-of-the/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1c/george-w-bush-64_felt_i-m-the-only-president-who-really-put-it_3213076.jpg) > [I think the platform ought to be pro-life. It is the basis of the Republican Party. People have got to understand that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-think-the-platform-ought-to-be-pro-life-it-is-the-basis-of-the/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/970/george-w-bush-64_abortion_i-think-the-platform-ought-to-be-pro-lif_3130176.jpg) > [I believe law-abiding citizens ought to be able to own a gun. I believe in background checks at gun shows or anywhere…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-believe-law-abiding-citizens-ought-to-be-able-to-own-a-gun-i/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba9/george-w-bush-64_abiding_i-believe-law-abiding-citizens-ought-to_134990.jpg) > [The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/the-question-is-who-ought-to-make-that-decision-the-congress-or-the/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac4/george-w-bush-64_bushism_the-question-is-who-ought-to-make-that-d_1838408.jpg) > [ Well, I think the most realistic ways to keep them \[Saddam Hussien & Slobadon Milisevic\] isolated in the world of public opinion… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/well-i-think-the-most-realistic-ways-to-keep-them-saddam-hussien/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ee/george-w-bush-64_alliances_well-i-think-the-most-realistic-ways-to_3179679.jpg) > [One reason I like to highlight reading is, reading is the beginnings of the ability to be a good student. And if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/one-reason-i-like-to-highlight-reading-is-reading-is-the-beginnings-2/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c0/george-w-bush-64_ability_one-reason-i-like-to-highlight-reading-i_1155594.jpg) > [We waited for Congress to act. They couldn't act on the issue. So I just went ahead and signed an executive order…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/we-waited-for-congress-to-act-they-couldn-t-act-on-the-issue-so-i/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56a/george-w-bush-64_agency_we-waited-for-congress-to-act-they-could_2433199.jpg) > [We got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I've told people that if you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/we-got-a-leader-in-iran-who-has-announced-that-he-wants-to-destroy/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da4/george-w-bush-64_avoiding_we-got-a-leader-in-iran-who-has-announce_1435485.jpg) > [I think it's important for those of us in a position of responsibility to be firm in sharing our experiences, to understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-think-it-s-important-for-those-of-us-in-a-position-of/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/508/george-w-bush-64_alternatives_i-think-it-s-important-for-those-of-us-i_726835.jpg) > [Look, history is interesting. I read three books on George Washington last year. And my opinion is that if they're still analyzing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/look-history-is-interesting-i-read-three-books-on-george-washington/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4a/george-w-bush-64_analyzing_look-history-is-interesting-i-read-three_2136568.jpg) ## Other authors on Ought ## More by George W. Bush > [Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/throughout-our-history-the-words-of-the-declaration-have-inspired/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-recognize-i-am-essentially-a-failed-human-being-in-the-sense-that-i/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/we-will-make-sure-our-troops-have-all-that-is-necessary-to-complete/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [God speaks through me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/god-speaks-through-me/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/for-diplomacy-to-be-effective-words-must-be-credible-and-no-one-can/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/you-can-fool-some-of-the-people-all-the-time-and-those-are-the-ones/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/if-you-take-all-the-food-aid-america-is-by-far-the-most-generous/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [The tyrant has fallen, and Iraq is free.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/the-tyrant-has-fallen-and-iraq-is-free/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [“One of our energy strategies is to increase the CAFE standards to 35 miles per hour..”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/one-of-our-energy-strategies-is-to-increase-the-cafe-standards-to-35/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [There's a lot that I want to accomplish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/there-s-a-lot-that-i-want-to-accomplish/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [If he's - the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a - is a noble institution I would - I would strongly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/if-he-s-the-inference-is-that-somehow-he-thinks-slavery-is-a-is-a/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [My answer is bring 'em on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/my-answer-is-bring-em-on/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/on-9-11-we-discovered-that-we-cannot-escape-from-the-world-to-me/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [As Americans, we want peace - we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/as-americans-we-want-peace-we-work-and-sacrifice-for-peace-but-there/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) > [I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-couldn-t-imagine-somebody-like-osama-bin-laden-understanding-the/) [George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ought/george-w-bush/#itemlist", "name": "21 Ought Quotes By George W. Bush", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We ought to make the pie higher.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George W. 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