Quotes from George W. Bush

I understand small business growth. I was one.

I think we agree, THE PAST IS OVER.

As young Americans, you have an important responsibility, which is to become good citizens.

There's no such thing as legacies. At least, there is a legacy, but I'll never see it.

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

There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead.

Our nation must come together to unite.

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

I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.

I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the job is underestimating.

This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses.

We're concerned about AIDS inside our White House, make no mistake about it.

A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness.

Keep good relations with the Grecians.

I think we need not only to eliminate the tollbooth to the middle class, I think we should knock down the tollbooth.

It's very important for folks to understand that when there's more trade, there's more commerce.

I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified.

It is not Reaganesque to support a tax plan that is Clinton in nature.

As Governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards.

I can't tell you what it's like to be in Europe, for example, to be talking about the greatness of America. But the true greatness of America are the people.

To give law enforcement the additional tools it needs to track down terror here at home.

These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion.

We're fighting people that hates our values, they can't stand what America stands for.

Home is important. Its important to have a home.