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World Quotes by George W. Bush

144 World quotes by George W. Bush

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When you want a glimpse into the former president’s take on international matters, these 144 Bush excerpts serve as a straightforward window. They range from policy musings to personal reflections, painting a picture of his approach to the complexities of the global stage.

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We shouldn't fear a world that is more interacted.

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The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.

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The advance of liberty is the path to both a safer and better world.

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The best way to defend America in this world we live in is to stay on the offense.

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Freedom is not our gift to the world it is God's gift to humanity.

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The world is more peaceful and more free under my leadership.

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Ann and I will carry out this equivocal message to the world: Markets must be open.

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Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter.

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We want more people owning things in this country. Let me put it to you bluntly: In a changing world, we want…

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There will be no going back to the era before September 11th, 2001, to false comfort in a dangerous world.

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Torture continues to be practiced around the world by rogue regimes whose cruel methods match their determination to crush the human spirit.

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Saddam Hussein was a unique threat. And the world is better off without him in power.

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In some cases, the measured use of force is all that protects us from a chaotic world ruled by force.

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In the corporate world, sometimes things aren't exactly black and white when it comes to accounting procedures.

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I was also fortunate that I was raised in a part of the world, West Texas, where individualism is strong.

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We can't allow the world's worst leaders to blackmail, threaten, hold freedom-loving nations hostage with the world's worst weapons.

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We have a strong and vital role to play in Iraq, and we certainly cannot leave a vacuum for the insurgents to…

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I don't want nations feeling like that they can bully ourselves and our allies. I want to have a ballistic defense system…

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I said, going into Iraq, "We've got to take threats seriously before they full materialize." I saw a threat. I fully believe…

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I believe that a prosperous, democratic Pakistan will be a steadfast partner for America, a peaceful neighbor for India, and a force…

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It should make people nervous when non-transparent regimes, that have announced that they've got nuclear warheads, fire missiles. This is not the…

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Iraq is a very important part of securing the homeland, and its a very important part of helping change the Middle East…

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There's just something about this job as president every president faces, you know, that you think one thing going in and then…

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As hope kindles hope, millions more will find it. By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well - a fire…

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Freedom is on the march in this world. I believe everybody in the Middle East desires to live in freedom. I believe…

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And uh, so, I'm running for a reason. I'm answering this question here and the answer is, you cannot lead America to…

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Imagine a world in which you had Saddam Hussein, who had the capacity to make a weapon of mass destruction, who was…

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The North Korean regime remains one of the world's leading proliferator of missile technology, including transfers to Iran and Syria. The transfer…

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The administration took care of a source of instability in Iraq. Envision a world in which Saddam Hussein was rushing for a…

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The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains engaged in the world by history and by choice,…

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Israel is a solid ally of the United States. We will rise to Israel's defense, if need be. So this kind of…

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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,…

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We cannot show weakness in this world today

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Doing nothing in the face of a grave threat to the world is not an option.

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Those who heralded the decision not to give law enforcement the tools necessary to protect the American people just simply don't see…

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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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I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the…

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States like (Iraq, Iran, & North Korea), and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of…

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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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...(O)ne thing that the world can count on is that we will not allow Israel to be crushed.

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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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