Quotes from George W. Bush

America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.

We're pursuing a strategy of freedom around the world, because I understand free nations will reject terror. Free nations will answer the hopes and aspirations of their people.

America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.

This is an impressive crowd—the haves and the have-mores. Some people call you the elite; I call you my base.

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

We will not waver we will not tire we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.

This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

States like these… constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world.

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.

Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

Only a liberal senator from Massachusetts would say that a 49 percent increase in funding for education was not enough.

I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history and find their own way.

Our nation is chosen by God and commissioned by history to be a model to the world of justice.

With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got.

The best way to get the news is from objective sources, and the most objective sources I have are people on my staff who tell me what's happening in the world.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

Look, when you're the president, there's all kinds of things said about us. I mean, it's just the nature of the job.

Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes.

After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers.

The United States of America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins. The killers will fail, and the Iraqi people will live in freedom.

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.

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.