George H. W. Bush quotes - page 3

Even though I'm a tranquil guy now at this stage of my life, I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by exposing the identity of our sources. They are, in my view, the most insidious of traitors. (George H. W. Bush)
A new breeze is blowing, and a world refreshed by freedom seems reborn; for in man's heart, if not in fact, the day of the dictator is over. The totalitarian era is passing, its old ideas blown away like leaves from an ancient, lifeless tree. View quote
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You cannot be President of the United States if you don't have faith. Remember Lincoln, going to his knees in times of trial in the Civil War and all that stuff. View quote
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I think I'd be a better president because I was in combat. View quote
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We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America. View quote
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Ageing's alright, better than the alternative, which is not being here. View quote
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I'll be glad to reply to or dodge your questions, depending on what I think will help our election most. View quote
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What's wrong with being a boring kind of guy? View quote
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There is nothing more fulfilling than to serve your country and your fellow citizens and to do it well. And that's what our system of self-government depends on. View quote
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To those who work outside Washington, I would send a special message. At times it may be frustrating when it seems that the head office is thousands of miles away and the message is not getting through. But if I may, I'm going to issue a verbal Executive order: We're going to listen, because the heart of our government is not here in Washington, it's in every county office, every town, every city across this land. Wherever the people of America are, that's where the heart of our government is. View quote
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No, I don't know that atheists should be regarded as citizens, nor should they be regarded as patriotic. This is one nation under God.... I support the separation of church and state. I'm just not very high on atheists. (George H. W. Bush)
It means, it means, teaching troubled children through your present that there's no such, that there's such a thing as reliable love. Some would say it's soft and insufficiently tough to care about these things. But where is it written that we must act as if we do not care, as if we are not moved? Well I am moved. I want a kinder, and gentler nation. View quote
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The Government is here to serve, but it cannot replace individual service. And shouldn't all of us who are public servants also set an example of service as private citizens? View quote
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If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched. View quote
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We know what works. Freedom Works. We know what's right. Freedom is right. View quote
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I think the 24-hour news cycle has helped exaggerate the differences between the parties. You can always find someone on TV somewhere carping about something. That didn't happen 20 years ago. View quote
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I think in defeat you grope for things that are happy, and it's hard. View quote
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History will point out some of the things I did wrong and some of the things I did right. View quote
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Never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. They'll tell you. View quote
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I have a form of Parkinson's disease, which I don't like. My legs don't move when my brain tells them to. It's very frustrating. View quote
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Old guys can still do fun things. (George H. W. Bush)
Our God is a forgiving God. View quote
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You know I vowed when I became President not to talk about the loneliest toughest job in the world and I didn't. View quote
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Many schools include a service project as part of their curriculum, and many corporations have in-house projects for their employees or give them time off to do volunteer work. View quote
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It's much worse to read criticism about your son than yourself. View quote
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