Quotes from George W. Bush

Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do.

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.

We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.

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 believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.

You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.

Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States.

I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.

The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.

The true history of my administration will be written 50 years from now, and you and I will not be around to see it.

For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place.

If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.

Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.

The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear - and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march.

Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others because this is America. This is who we are.

I'm the decider, and I decide what is best.

Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history - revisionist historians is what I like to call them.

The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got.

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.

Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us.

I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.

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.

There are some who feel like—that if they attack us—that we may decide to leave prematurely…. My answer is, bring 'em on.

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.