Quotes from George W. Bush

I'm excited for my little girls. When they left the nest, I was excited because they were winging their way into life.

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

I wanted to make sure the last chapters of my life were full, and painting, it turns out, has helped occupy not only space but opened my mind.

I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.

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.

They [terrorists] are trying to evoke sympathy for themselves. They're not sympathetic people. They're violent, cold-blooded killers who are trying to stop the advance of freedom.

I think the platform ought to be pro-life. It is the basis of the Republican Party. People have got to understand that abortion is not a contraceptive.

Renewing the promise of America begins with upholding the dignity of human life.

Suiciders are willing to kill innocent life in order to send the projection that this is an impossible mission.

Science is important, but so is ethics, so is balancing life. To destroy life to save life - it's one of the real ethical dilemmas that we face.

All human life is precious.

I'm talking about living life to its fullest.

I rest their case. I'm Pro-Life.

The CIA laid out several scenarios and said life could be lousy, life could be OK, life could be better, and they were just guessing as to what the conditions might be like.

What mattered to me was that I didn't compromise my soul in order to try to achieve a kind of popularity. The only thing you can do is just live your life.

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.

I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.

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.

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.

There are cameras nowadays that have been developed to tell the difference between a squirrel and a bomb.

We have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil... The best way to break this addiction is through technology.

All across America, we gather this week with the people we love to give thanks to God for the blessings in our lives.

This Thanksgiving, Americans are especially thankful for our freedom, and we are especially thankful to you, those who keep us free.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.