“I told you I’m not going to criticize my successor. I’ll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I don’t believe that persuasion isn’t going to work. Therapy isn’t going to cause terrorists to change their mind.”
– George W. Bush
“Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure.”
– George W. Bush
“America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children.”
– George W. Bush
“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.”
– George W. Bush
“With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got.”
– George W. Bush
“This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.”
– George W. Bush
“Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure.”
– George W. Bush
“The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States – and war is what they got.”
– George W. Bush
“Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror.”
– George W. Bush
“The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war.”
– George W. Bush
“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.”
– George W. Bush
“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.”
– George W. Bush
“The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable – and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true.”
– George W. Bush
“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.”
– George W. Bush
“Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.”
– George W. Bush
“I’m hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.”
– George W. Bush
“The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.”
– George W. Bush
“The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.”
– George W. Bush
“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.”
– George W. Bush
“I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nation’s interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation’s interest.”
– George W. Bush
“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.”
– George W. Bush
“Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.”
– George W. Bush
“The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable – and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true.”
– George W. Bush
“If you’re sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.”
– George W. Bush
“We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.”
– George W. Bush
“For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein’s regime is a better and safer place.”
– George W. Bush
“We’ve climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it’s a valley of peace.”
– George W. Bush
“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.”
– George W. Bush
“We will not waver we will not tire we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.”
– George W. Bush
“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.”
– George W. Bush