Quotes By George W. Bush

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes.

I will never relent in defending America - whatever it takes.

Only a liberal senator from Massachusetts would say that a 49 percent increase in funding for education was not enough.

I think you can judge from somebody's actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there's a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve.

States should have the right to enact laws... particularly to end the inhumane practice of ending a life that otherwise could live.

We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray.

You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.

America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.

It's going to be the year of the sharp elbow and the quick tongue.

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.

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

I know it's going to be the private sector that leads this country out of the current economic times we're in. You can spend your money better than the government can spend your money.

Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history - revisionist historians is what I like to call them.

The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example; I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me.

When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.

The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants.

Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction.

When you turn your heart and your life over to Christ, when you accept Christ as the savior, it changes your heart.

Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place.

It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it.

America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.

The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend.

Our nation must come together to unite.

The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.