Quotes from George Bush

Unlike Churchill I have no plans to shape history. . . . Socrates gave advice - and they poisoned him.

We cannot blame the schools alone for the dismal decline in SAT verbal scores. When our kids come home from school do they pick up a book or do they sit glued to the tube, watching music videos? Parents, don't make the mistake of thinking your kid only learns between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The days a man spends fishing or spends hunting should not be deducted from the time that he's on earth. In other words, if I fish today, that should be added to the amount of time I get to live. That's the way I look at recreation. That's why I'll be a big conservation, environmental President, because I plan to fish and hunt as much as I possibly can.

Americans are generous and strong and decent, not because we believe in ourselves, but because we hold beliefs beyond ourselves.

Don't confuse being 'soft' with seeing the other guy's point of view.

So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world

The best way to relieve families from time to time is to let them keep some of their own money.

I've often thought that the process of aging could be slowed down if it had to go through Congress.