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No nation owns these aspirations, and no nation is exempt from them. We have no intention of imposing our culture. But America will always stand firm for the non-negotiable demands of human dignity: the rule of law; limits on the power of the state; respect for women; private property; free speech; equal justice; and religious tolerance.

— George W. Bush State of the Union address (2002)

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Too often we judge other groups by their worst examples, while judging ourselves by our best intentions.

If we're an arrogant nation, they'll resent us. If we're a humble nation, but strong, they'll welcome us.

States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world.

State of the Union address (2002)

Some folks look at me and see swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking'.

In a society governed by the people, no wrong lasts forever.

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