Quotes from George W. Bush

In my first meeting with Vladimir Putin in the spring of 2001, he complained that Russia was burdened by Soviet-era debt. At that point, oil ws selling for $26 per barrel. By the time I saw Putin at the APEC summit in Sydney in September 2007 oil had reached $71--on its way to $137 in the summer of 2008. He leaned back in his chair and asked how were Russia's mortgage-backed securities doing.

The nature of the presidency is that sometimes you don't choose which challenges come to your desk. You do decide how to respond.

One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures. (Face palm!)

When I saw Barbara and Jenna on the sonogram for the first time, there was no doubt in my mind that they were distinct and alive. The fact that they could not speak for themselves only enhanced society's duty to defend them.

Those who based decisions on principle, not some snapshot of public opinion, were often vindicated over time.

We spent time on Burma and the need for the military regime there to understand that they shouldn't fear the voices of people. And yet they do.

When you know you have unconditional love, there is no point in rebellion and no need to fear failure.

We look forward to hearing your vision, so we can more better do our job. That's what I'm telling you.

Today our nation saw evil...and we responded with the best of America.

Eight years was awesome, and I was famous and I was powerful.

What are you doing to stop the next attack?" I asked. People nervously

I support same-sex civil unions and I believe no should be denied their rights

The lessons his mother had instilled had taken hold: Do your best. Don't be arrogant. Never complain.

There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.

History would remember him as the liberator of Kuwait and the President who oversaw the peaceful end of the Cold War. In some ways, he was like Winston Churchill, who had been tossed out of office in 1945 just months after prevailing in World War II. The British voters felt that Churchill had completed his mission and that they wanted someone else for the next phase. Ultimately, that's what happened to George Bush in 1992.

Lincoln discovered Generals Grant and Sherman. Roosevelt had Eisenhower and Bradley. I found David Petraeus and Ray Odierno.

The military was providing him (George H.W. Bush) with an education that was not available at Andover or Yale.

Faith crosses every border and touches every heart in every nation.

I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch.

We must learn about each other and the power of our diversity.

My problem was not only drinking; it was selfishness. The booze was leading me to put myself ahead of others, especially my family. I loved Laura and the girls too much to let that happen. Faith showed me a way out.

Barney spotted our neighbor's lawn, where he promptly took care of his business. There I was, the former president of the United States, with a plastic bag on my hand, picking up that which I had been dodging for the past eight years.

No, I know all the war rhetoric, but it's all aimed at achieving peace.

One of the common denominators I have found is that expectations rise above that which is expected.