Presidential Quotes by George H. W. Bush

13 Presidential quotes by George H. W. Bush

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Bush’s foreign‑policy experience shines through his own commentary. Though brief, these thirteen lines illustrate his pragmatic approach to global affairs and the quiet confidence he brought to the White House.

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I want a kinder, gentler nation.

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We have ...drawn a line in the sand.

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Don't try to fine-tune somebody else's view.

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Thousand points of light.

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The United States is the best and fairest and most decent nation on the face of the earth.

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We asked for God's help; and now, in this shining outcome, in this magnificent triumph of good over evil, we should thank…

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Appeasement does not work. As was the case in the 1930s, we see in Saddam Hussein an aggressive dictator threatening his neighbors.

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America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today.…

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The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the…

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International exchanges are not a great tide to sweep away all differences, but they will slowly wear away at the obstacles to…

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We know what works: freedom works. We know what's right: freedom is right. We know how to secure a more and just…

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We also share a profound desire for a lasting peace in the Middle East. My Administration is dedicated to achieving this goal,…

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My first act as president is a prayer. I ask you to bow your heads: Heavenly Father, we bow our heads and…

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America's freedom is the example to which the world expires.

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I am not one who - who flamboyantly believes in throwing a lot of words around.

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Be bold in your caring, and be bold in your dreaming.

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We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves, a shining purpose, the illumination of a Thousand Points of Light...We…

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International exchanges are not a great tide to sweep away all differences, but they will slowly wear away at the obstacles to peace as…

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Well, I think everybody is frustrated by the finances of the U.N. and the inability to solve problems of war and peace.

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No, I'm not anguished and tormented.

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You know I vowed when I became President not to talk about the loneliest toughest job in the world and I didn't.

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I think it's very hard to fight the war on terrorism if we're in retreat.

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I firmly believed we should not march into Baghdad ...To occupy Iraq would instantly shatter our coalition, turning the whole Arab world against us…

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Ozone Man, Ozone. He's crazy, way out, far out, man.

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What's wrong with being a boring kind of guy?

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The liberation of Kuwait has begun. In conjunction with the forces of our coalition partners, the United States has moved under the code name…

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The United States will continue its efforts to improve our understanding of climate change - to seek hard data, accurate models, and new ways…

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If you believe that there's a being superior to yourself and that will guide you, strengthen you that helps a lot but, you know,…

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