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41st U.S. President

George H. W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, born on June 12, 1924. He had a rich experience in politics and diplomacy, serving as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Director of Central Intelligence, and Vice President. As President, Bush led the United States through the end of the Cold War and played a key role in the Gulf War of 1991, contributing significantly to regional stability.

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Famous George H. W. Bush Quotes

“I don't worry about superpower confrontation. You know, I lived through the Cold War days, and where everybody was worried about a Soviet Union armed to the teeth. I think we're going to get along fine with Russia, and I don't see them as internationally ambitious.”

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“War is never cheap or easy.”

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“The Cold War began with the division of Europe. It can only end when Europe is whole.”

War Ends Whole Cold Europe Division Cold War

Book:Speaking of Freedom: The Collected Speeches

Source: Speaking of Freedom: The Collected Speeches

“Extending the ground war into an occupation of Iraq, would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Had we gone the invasion route, the U.S. could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land. It would have been a dramatically different - and perhaps barren - outcome.”

Humans Has Beens Stills Different War Political Gone Land Cost Iraq Outcomes Occupation Routes Hostile Invasion Barren Extending

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“Let's forgive the Nazi war criminals.”

War Forgiving Criminals Nazi

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“No president can easily commit our sons and daughters to war.”

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“I think it's very hard to fight the war on terrorism if we're in retreat.”

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“You cannot be President of the United States if you don't have faith. Remember Lincoln, going to his knees in times of trial in the Civil War and all that stuff.”

Ifs War States Remember Political Politics Stuff President United United States Trials Knees Civil War Patriotic Have Faith

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“I hope my own children never have to fight a war.”

Children War Fighting My Own

Book:All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings

Source: All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings

“One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is, you'd see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans.”

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“Well, I think everybody is frustrated by the finances of the U.N. and the inability to solve problems of war and peace.”

Thinking Wells War Problem Solve Finance Frustrated Inability

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“I can tell you this: If I'm ever in a position to call the shots, I'm not going to rush to send somebody else's kids into a war.”

Ifs I Can War Kids Position Shots Anti War Antiwar Gulf War

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“The Persian Gulf crisis has forged a new world order in which the superpower adversaries of the Cold War now stand united to reverse Iraq's conquest of Kuwait.”

World War Order United Cold Gun Crisis Iraq New World Reverse Cold War Gun Control Conquest Adversaries New World Order Superpower World Order Persian Forged Kuwait Persian Gulf

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“Time and again in this century, the political map of the world was transformed. And ineach instance a new world order came about through the advent of a new tyrant or the outbreak of a bloody global war, or its end.”

World War Ends Political Order Century Instance Maps Tyrants New World Transformed Bloody New World Order World Order Advent Outbreaks

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“Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective - a New World Order - can emerge. . . Now, we can see a New World Order coming into view. A world in which there is a very real prospect for a New World Order. . .A world where the United Nations, freed from a Cold War stalemate, is poised to fulfill the historic vision of its founders.”

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“I remember when I was shot down in that war. I remember how terrified I was. And it made me feel close to my family, and to God, and to life, and I was scared.”

Life Feels Made War Remember Shots My Family Scared Terrified Remember When

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“But the biggest thing that has happened in the world in my life, in our lives, is this: By the grace of God, America won the Cold War.”

World War America Life Is Grace Our Lives Happened Cold Cold War Grace Of God

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“By the grace of God, we won the Cold War.”

War Grace Cold Victory Cold War Grace Of God

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About the Author

Born: June 12, 1924
Known for: 41st U.S. President
Quotes: 249

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Speaking of Freedom: The Collected SpeechesRelated source material

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