I think whoever is the president [he] must guard your liberties, must not erode your rights in America. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
And our security will require all Americans to be forward-looking and resolute, to be ready for pre-emptive action. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
[My father] taught me (at least he showed me) a dignified way to be a former president is that once you're off… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
1992 was the worst year of my life, to watch my dad lose. It was a painful experience. Yet when I became… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." (Washington DC, 12 May, 2008) — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I understand I'm running against a person who is so anxious to become president, he will do whatever it takes. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Look, when you're the president, there's all kinds of things said about us. I mean, it's just the nature of the job. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I wish I wasn't the war president. Who in the heck wants to be a war president? I don't. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
If you've got somebody in harm's way, you want the president being -- making advice, not -- be given advice by the… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I heard somebody say, 'Where's (Nelson) Mandela?' Well, Mandela's dead. Because Saddam killed all the Mandelas. --George W. Bush, on the former… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Dealing with Congress is a matter of give and take. The president doesn't get everything he wants, the Congress doesn't get everything… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
It is a tough choice. In war, people die. But when we refuse to confront the enemy, we will face the enemy… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
The American people are proud to welcome your majesty back to the United States, a nation you've come to know very well.… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
We will stay the course until the job is done, Steve. And the temptation is to try to get the President or… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
We spend less time with each other now than we did during the presidency. When you're president, you're usually out and back… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
The presidency is a serious job that requires sound judgment and good ideas, and there's no doubt in my mind that Jeb… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
What people can't possibly imagine is what it's like to have two presidents who have a relationship as father and son. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
This is Preservation Month. I appreciate preservation. It's what you do when you run for president. You gotta preserve. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Our enemies are a radical network of terrorists - and every government that supports them. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I'm a content person and I'm content knowing that I gave it my all when I was president. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
We hope that diplomacy works before you ever use force. The hardest decision a president makes is ever to use force. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I want to thank the President and the CEO of Constellation Energy, Mayo Shattuck. That's a pretty cool first name, isn't it,… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Our plan will not favor religious institutions over nonreligious institutions. As president, I'm interested in what is constitutional and I'm interested in… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I'm a war president. I make decisions here in the Oval Office in foreign policy matters with war on my mind. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
A president must make decisions based upon principle and stand by the principles by which he makes decisions in order to achieve… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
If I look back to when I was 20 and somebody said you'd be president, I would have said no way. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I think I'm the only president other than John Kennedy who had both parents alive during the presidency. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
You saw the president yesterday. I thought he was very forward-leaning, as they say in diplomatic nuanced circles. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
George H. W. Bush is gracious. And I'm not saying any of the former presidents aren't gracious, I'm just saying, this man… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I'm the only president who really put it out in the State of the Union and was very specific about how I… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
It is incredibly presumptive for somebody who has not yet earned his party's nomination to start speculating about vice presidents. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I don't think you can run for president or be president unless you're a busy person. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I'm a war president. I make decisions here in the Oval Office and foreign policy matters with war on my mind. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I'm just beginning to live the next chapter of my life. In other words, politics - being governor and president - is… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was the president of the United States and I couldn't think of… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
There's just something about this job as president every president faces, you know, that you think one thing going in and then… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
People love America. Sometimes they don't like the decisions made by America, but I don't think you want a president who tries… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I could have easily not run for president, and people would have come up and said, "Oh, man, you would have been… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I want our enemies to understand that don't think that their violent acts are going to cause this president to leave before… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
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. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
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… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
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.… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“One of our energy strategies is to increase the CAFE standards to 35 miles per hour..” — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
If he's - the inference is that somehow he thinks slavery is a - is a noble institution I would - I would strongly… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image