George W. Bush Quotes

born 1946 United States

George Walker Bush (born 6 July 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009, and the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He is the eldest son of Barbara and George H.

United States
Aviators
Biographers
Businesspeople
Memoirists

Also known as: Bush, George W., G. W. Bush, G.W. Bush, GW Bush, George W Bush, George Walker Bush

Random George W. Bush quote

341 quotes

There was no evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved with the attack of 9/11, I've never said that and never made that case prior to going into Iraq.

I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition... But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.

The nation, the nation sends its love and compassion for everybody who is here. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for making the nation proud, and may God bless America.

I Can Hear You, the Rest of the World Hears You (2001)

My fellow citizens, at this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger.

Invasion of Iraq (2003)

Any government that chooses to be an ally of terror has also chosen to be an enemy of civilization.

Address to the National Endowment for Democracy (2005)

No, I think you have to earn your way into politics. I don't think that anything is ever given to you.

I believe America's soul is rejuvenated when people come to our country and work hard to realize dreams.

Q&A with Former President George W. Bush (2011)

I hadn't heard that.... I, frankly, have been focused elsewhere, like on gasoline prices.

But some governments will be timid in the face of terror. And make no mistake about it: If they do not act, America will.

State of the Union address (2002)

The students at Yale came from all different backgrounds and all parts of the country. Within months, I knew many of them.

This is Preservation Month. I appreciate preservation. It's what you do when you run for president. You've got to preserve.

I was sitting outside the classroom waiting to go in, and I saw an airplane hit the tower. The TV was obviously on. I used to fly myself and I said, "There's one terrible pilot."

We must reject isolationism and its companion, protectionism. Retreating behind our borders would only invite danger. In the 21st century, security and prosperity at home depend on the expansion of liberty abroad.

Now that conflict has come, the only way to limit its duration is to apply decisive force. And I assure you, this will not be a campaign of half measures, and we will accept no outcome but victory.

Invasion of Iraq (2003)

I wasn't happy when we found out there wasn't weapons [of mass destruction in Iraq]

We had an accountability moment, and that's called the 2004 elections.

Power can be very addictive. And it can be corrosive. And it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power.

Interview with Matt Lauer (2017)

There were revolutions in France... then in Russia, in China... it was as if the world had a sickness that it kept inflicting on itself.

Too many doctors are going out of business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their...their love with women all across this country.

We must stop the terror. I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you. Now watch this drive.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: George W. Bush (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.