George W. Bush quotes - page 29

As Americans, we want peace -- we work and sacrifice for peace. But there can be no peace if our security depends on the will and whims of a ruthless and aggressive dictator. I'm not willing to stake one American life on trusting Saddam Hussein. (George W. Bush)
You know what's interesting about Washington? It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature. View quote
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Freedom and democracy are under attack. View quote
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The more I thought about it, the angrier I felt. I was raised to believe that racism was one of the greatest evils in society. View quote
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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. View quote
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In the struggle of the centuries, America learned that freedom is not the possession of one race. We know with equal certainty that freedom is not the possession of one nation. This belief in the natural rights of man, this conviction that justice should reach wherever the sun passes, leads America into the world. View quote
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The very people traded into slavery helped to set America free. My Nation's journey toward justice has not been easy, and it is not over. The racial bigotry fed by slavery did not end with slavery or with segregation. And many of the issues that still trouble America have roots in the bitter experience of other times. But however long the journey, our destination is set: liberty and justice for all. View quote
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Zimbabwe used to feed South Africa. Today it's a net importer of food because the rule of an incompetent government destroyed the economy of the country. View quote
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No cause can justify the deliberate taking of innocent human life, and the international community is nearing universal agreement on this truth. The vast majority of nations in this assembly now agree that tactics like suicide bombing, hostage-taking, and hijacking are never legitimate. View quote
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America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected. View quote
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I think we ought to welcome people from different cultures to America. The great thing about America is we ought to be confident in knowing that everybody becomes an American. And we share the same value system. (George W. Bush)
America, at its best, is compassionate. View quote
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If peace is your goal, which it's got to be a goal for any American president, it matters a lot whether people live in a free society. View quote
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A republic founded on equality for all became a prison for millions. And yet in the words of the African proverb, no fist is big enough to hide the sky. All of the generations oppressed under the laws of man could not crush the hope of freedom and defeat the purposes of God. View quote
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No one should be singled out for unfair treatment or unkind words because of their ethnic background or religious faith. View quote
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We have a place, all of us, in a long story. A story we continue, but whose end we will not see. View quote
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As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet the state of our Union has never been stronger. View quote
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At this place, liberty and life were stolen and sold. Human beings were delivered and sorted and weighed and branded with the marks of commercial enterprises and loaded as cargo on a voyage without return. One of the largest migrations of history was also one of the greatest crimes of history. View quote
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In the defense of our nation, a president must be a clear-eyed realist. View quote
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It's one thing to say, you know, I don't appreciate the way he's handled his business. It's another thing to say this man's a racist. I resent it. It's not true. View quote
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We need to aim high, but we also need to be realistic. (George W. Bush)
But they have miscalculated: We love our freedom, and we will fight to keep it. View quote
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The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power that favors freedom. We will defend our allies and our interests. We will show purpose without arrogance. We will meet aggression and bad faith with resolve and strength. View quote
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This is a great country. It's a great country because we share the same values of respect and dignity and human worth, and it is my honor to be meeting with leaders who feel just the same way I do. They're outraged, they're sad. They love America just as much as I do. View quote
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I'm amazed that there is such misunderstanding of what our country is about, that people would hate us. View quote
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