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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.
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One of the benefits of freedom is that people can disagree.
George W. Bush Presidential Center Dedication Ceremony (2013)
Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.
I will have a foreign-handed foreign policy.
These issues call for vigorous debate; and I think it's fair to say we've answered the call.
State of the Union Address (2008)
A year ago my approval rating was in the 30s, my nominee for the Supreme Court had just withdrawn, and my vice president had shot someone. Ah, those were the good ol' days.
I love freedom of speech.
As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured.
I suspected there would be a good-size crowd once the word got out about my hanging.
The establishment of a free Iraq at the heart of the Middle East will be a watershed event in the global democratic revolution.
Address to the National Endowment for Democracy (2003)
I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.
Five years later, I can barely write those words without feeling disgusted. I am deeply insulted by the suggestion that we allowed American citizens to suffer because they were black.
Decision Points (2010)
We cannot rely exclusively on military power to assure our long-term security. Lasting peace is gained as justice and democracy advance.
Remarks on U.S.-British relations and foreign policy (2003)
The enemy in Iraq believes America will run, that's why they're willing to kill innocent civilians, relief workers, coalition troops. America will never run. America will do what is necessary to make our country more secure.
I understand not everybody agrees with the decisions I've made, but that's not unique to Central or South America. Truth of the matter is, there's people who disagree with the decisions I've made all over the world. But that's what happens when you make decisions.
You have lifted a shadow of fear for many families. God bless you and may God bless the victims.
Now that I've got the will of the people at my back, I'm going to start enforcing the one-question rule. That was three questions.
I don't think you can win it. But I think you can create conditions so that those who use terror as a tool are less acceptable in parts of the world.
It is a ridiculous notion to assert that because the United States is on the offense, more people want to hurt us. We are on the offense because people do want to hurt us.
Those in authority should take appropriate precautions to protect our citizens. But we will not allow this enemy to win the war by changing our way of life or restricting our freedoms.
We have a place, all of us, in a long story. A story we continue, but whose end we will not see.
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A Distinctly American Internationalism (1999) · 5 A Period of Consequences (1999) · 3 Campaign speech to the NAACP (2000, speech) · 1 A Great People Has Been Moved to Defend a Great Nation (2001) · 4 Freedom and Democracy Are Under Attack (2001) · 1 Freedom and Fear Are at War (2001) · 6 I Can Hear You, the Rest of the World Hears You (2001) · 2 Invasion of Afghanistan (2001) · 3 State of the Union address (2002, speech) · 14 A Vision for Iraq and the Iraqi people (2003) · 2 Address to the National Endowment for Democracy (2003, speech) · 3 Columbia space shuttle disaster (2003) · 2 Hope and Conscience Will Not Be Silenced (2003) · 2 Invasion of Iraq (2003) · 6 Mission Accomplished (2003) · 3 Remarks on U.S.-British relations and foreign policy (2003, speech) · 3 Remarks on the Capture of Saddam Hussein (2003, speech) · 2 Weekly radio address (2003, speech) · 1 Speech to United Nations General Assembly (2004, speech) · 5 U.S. Presidential Election result celebratory speech (2004, speech) · 1 Address to the Nation on Iraqi Elections (2005, speech) · 2 Address to the National Endowment for Democracy (2005, speech) · 4 State of the Union (2006) · 5 United Nations General Assembly speech (2006, speech) · 1 Address to the Nation (2007, speech) · 1