Author: George W. Bush Page 8

I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I'm sure you can imagine it's an unimaginable honor to live here.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I think it's very important for world leaders to understand that when a new administration comes in, the new administration will be running the foreign policy.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

It's negative to think about blowing each other up.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

You teach a child to read and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

You helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17… 1976.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

And one thing we want during this war on terror is for people to feel like their life's moving on, that they're able to make a living and send their kids to college and put more money on the table.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Anyway, I'm so thankful, and so gracious – I'm gracious that my brother Jeb is concerned about the hemisphere as well.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We got plenty of money in Washington; what we need is more priority.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Iran would be dangerous if they have a nuclear weapon.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

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

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the hunter.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I want to thank the astronauts who are with us, the courageous spacial entrepreneurs who set such a wonderful example for the young of our country.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Oh, no, we're not going to have any casualties.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Often times people ask me, 'Why is it that you're so focused on helping the hungry and diseased in strange parts of the world?'

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

And so, what Gen. Petraeus is saying, some early signs, still dangerous, but give me – give my chance a plan to work.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

And so, I hope investors, you know-secondly, I hope investors hold investments for periods of time – that I've always found the best investments are those that you salt away based on economics.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I need to be able to move the right people to the right place at the right time to protect you, and I’m not going to accept a lousy bill out of the United Nations Senate.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president