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43rd U.S. President

George W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States, born on July 6, 1946. His presidency was marked by significant events such as the September 11 attacks and the Iraq War. Bush's political career and governance philosophy have been widely discussed and debated.

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“I don't know, maybe I made it up. Anyway, it's an arbo-tree-ist, somebody who knows about trees.”

Knows Made Tree Made It

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“I know that the human being and the fish can coexist peacefully.”

Knows Humans Human Beings Fishes Bushism Coexist

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“The Iraqis needed to know that we weren't going to leave them alone. No matter how difficult it was, the United States would help them realize the universal desire to be free. Now of course, if you didn't believe in the universality of freedom, then of course, you wouldn't act. I care how they live and I believe a free Iraq will be transformative.”

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“I don't know where [Osama bin Laden] is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him, to be honest with you. I'm more worried about making sure that our soldiers are well supplied, that the strategy is clear, that the coalition is strong.”

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“There's just something about this job as president every president faces, you know, that you think one thing going in and then the pressures of the job or the realities of the world, you know, are different than you thought.”

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“I think soft power definitely can work. But, you know, it depends on who you're dealing with. Some people are so intent upon power and keeping power that it's very difficult to conduct soft power.”

People Thinking Knows Difficult Depends

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“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”

“I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't answer your question.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Believe I Can Humor Political Answers Easier

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“When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and you knew exactly who they were. It was us vs them, and it was clear who them was. Today, we are not so sure who the they are, but we know they're there.”

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“It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet.”

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“I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully.”

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

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“I know it's going to be the private sector that leads this country out of the current economic times we're in. You can spend your money better than the government can spend your money.”

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“I understand everybody in this country doesn't agree with the decisions I've made. And I made some tough decisions. But people know where I stand.”

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Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2004, Book 2, July 1 to September 30, 2004

“The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them.”

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“We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.”

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“The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true.”

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“I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge.”

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“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.”

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“We reflect on what has been lost and comfort those enduring a profound grief. And somehow we know that a brighter morning will come.”

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“I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe - I believe what I believe is right.”

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“I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.”

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“...The God I know is one that promotes peace and freedom. But I get great sustenance from my personal relationship. That doesn't make me think I'm a better person than you are, by the way. Because one of the great admonitions in the Good Book is, don't try to take a speck out of your eye if I've got a log in my own.”

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“But I'm mindful in a free society that people can worship if they want to or not. You're equally an American if you choose to worship an Almighty and if you choose not to. If you're a Christian, Jew or Muslim you're equally an American. That's the great thing about America is the right to worship the way you see fit. Prayer and religion sustain me. I receive calmness in the storms of the presidency. I love the fact that people pray for me and my family all around the country. Somebody asked me one time, how do you know? I said I just feel it.”

“We Americans have faith in ourselves, but not in ourselves alone. We do not know-we do not claim to know all the ways of Providence, yet we can trust in them, placing our confidence in the loving God behind all of life, and all of history.”

Knows Way Faith Behinds Claims Have Faith Providence Loving God

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“Do you realize we've got 250 million years of coal? But coal has got environmental hazards to it, but there's-I'm convinced, and I know that we-technology can be developed so we can have zero-emissions coal-fired electricity plants.”

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“When a child is in crisis, parents should have a role and a voice. They should be the first to help, not the last to know.”

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“The Islam that we know is a faith devoted to the worship of one God, as revealed through The Holy Qu'ran. It teaches the value and importance of charity, mercy, and peace.”

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“I have assured His Majesty that our war is against evil, not against Islam. There are thousands of Muslims who proudly call themselves Americans, and they know what I know - that the Muslim faith is based upon peace and love and compassion. The exact opposite of the teachings of the al Qaeda organization, which is based upon evil and hate and destruction.”

“How great the lie right to the top: We don't torture people in America and people who say we do simply know nothing about our country.”

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“We also know that Iraq is harboring a terrorist network headed by a senior al Qaeda terrorist planner. This network runs a poison and explosive training camp in northeast Iraq, and many of its leaders are known to be in Baghdad.”

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“The Iraqi regime . . . possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons. We know that the regime has produced thousands of tons of chemical agents, including mustard gas, sarin nerve gas, VX nerve gas.”

“Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges. And I will continue to appoint federal judges who know the difference between personal opinion and the strict interpretation of the law.”

“And, again, I don't know where he [Osama Bin Laden] is. I — I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him.”

Knows Said Concerned Repeats Bin Laden Osama Bin Laden

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“There's only one person who hugs the mothers and the widows, the wives and the kids upon the death of their loved one. Others hug but having committed the troops, I've got an additional responsibility to hug and that's me and I know what it's like.”

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“See, one of the interesting things in the Oval Office - I love to bring people into the Oval Office - right around the corner from here - and say, this is where I office, but I want you to know the office is always bigger than the person.”

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“I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things.”

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“You know, I could run for governor but I'm basically a media creation. I've never done anything. I've worked for my dad. I worked in the oil business. But that's not the kind of profile you have to have to get elected to public office.”

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“As individuals, we know that suffering is temporary, and hope is eternal.”

Knows Suffering Individual Eternal Temporary

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“You know, I'm the President during this period of time, but I think when the history of this period is written, people will realize a lot of the decisions that were made on Wall Street took place over a decade or so, before I arrived in President, during I arrived in President.”

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“The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there's a lot of prayer - prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I'm one of them.”

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“There is some who say that perhaps freedom is not universal. Maybe it's only Western people that can self-govern. Maybe it's only, you know, white-guy Methodists who are capable of self-government. I reject that notion.”

People Knows Self Government Guy White Capable Universal Western Notion Rejects Bushism Self-government White Guys Methodists

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“All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: The United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.”

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“Mr. Vice President, in all due respect, it is-I'm not sure 80 percent of the people get the death tax. I know this: 100 percent will get it if I'm the president.”

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“Information is moving - you know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets.”

Knows Way Moving Courses Information Internet News One Way Bushism

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“I've been in politics long enough to know that polls just go poof at times.”

Knows Long Enough Polls

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“There are jobs Americans arent doing. ... If youve got a chicken factory, a chicken-plucking factory, or whatever you call them, you know what Im talking about.”

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“The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear. I'm a commander guy.”

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“Theres a lot of blowhards in the political process, you know, a lot of hot-air artists, people who have got something fancy to say.”

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“We've come to know truths that we will never question: evil is real, and it must be opposed.”

Knows Real Evil

Author:George W. Bush

About the Author

Born: July 6, 1946
Known for: 43rd U.S. President
Quotes: 1655

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