Quotes from George W. Bush

We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own.

"Americans do not presume to equate God's purposes with any purpose of our own...."[Prayer] teaches us to trust, to accept that God's plan unfolds in his time, not our own.

I'm a uniter not a divider. That means when it comes time to sew up your chest cavity, we use stitches as opposed to opening it up.

I encourage employers to permit their workers time off during the lunch hour to attend the noontime services to pray for our land.

If I answer questions every time you ask one, expectations would be high. And as you know, I like to keep expectations low.

History has an author who fills time and eternity with His purpose.

"In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power."

There's a way to accomplish the separation of church and state and at the same time accomplish the social objective of having America become a hopeful place and loving place.

Those of us who spent time in the agricultural sector and in the heartland, we understand how unfair the death penalty is.

Over time it's going to be important for nations to know they will be held accountable for inactivity. You're either with us or against us in the fight against terror.

I'm asking Congress to pass my Zero Down Payment Initiative. We should remove the 3 percent down payment rule for first time home buyers with FHA-insured mortgages.

I don't remember debates. I don't think we spent a lot of time debating it. Maybe we did, but I don't remember.

I'm going to spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy it. I enjoy taking on the issue. I guess, it's the mother in me.

It is no accident that the rise of so many democracies took place in a time when the world's most influential nation was itself a democracy.

I would like people to understand the rationale for my embryonic stem cell research decision and how the process became distorted over time.

Sometimes I'm frustrated. Rarely surprised. Sometimes I'm happy, you know. But war is not a time of joy.

I'm just beginning to get a sense for ways I can use golf - or perhaps mountain biking at some point in time - to stay focused on causes that are dear to my heart.

I'm comfortable with time. Time will change.

Perceptions change with time and you can't rush it, in my judgment.

I served. And now it's time for the new man to serve. I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

In terms of trying to re-create an image, I think that's a waste of time. I have no interest in doing that. The decisions I made are done.

"Statesman" presumes I'm out there giving opinions all the time about things, and no, I'm not interested in opining on a lot of subjects.

"Statesman" gives the impression that every time a major issue comes up, I'll be popping off. And that's not what's going to happen.

What I really think is going to happen over time is technology is going to change the way we live for the good for the environment.