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“"Reinvention" is a word that doesn't fit into my vocabulary.”

Quote by George W. Bush

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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. more

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“Reinvention means you're kind of re-creating somebody. Well, I'm the same person, in terms of values. My priorities - my faith, my family, my friends, the values of personal responsibility and universality of freedom, and "to whom much is given, much is required" - haven't changed [since presidency].”

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“I'm comfortable moving into the role of elder person.”

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“It's only a few nutcases who do art for themselves, like Van Gogh.”

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“"Statesman" presumes I'm out there giving opinions all the time about things, and no, I'm not interested in opining on a lot of subjects.”

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“I really think it's important for presidents to exit the stage gracefully.”

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“"Statesman" gives the impression that every time a major issue comes up, I'll be popping off. And that's not what's going to happen.”

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“I think by not participating in the current political debate, hopefully I'm sending a signal that will help set a tone.”

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“I think that not criticizing my successor is a statement unto itself, in terms of trying to create an environment where people are able to have a meaningful discussion or debate without trash talk.”

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“The problem is, there was plenty of trash talk during my presidency. A lot.”

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Author:George W. Bush

“A lot of the reason why the debate is acrimonious is because of the 24/7 news cycles, blogs, and people being able to just throw something out there in order to get attention. And I'm not going be out there doing the same thing, trying to trash my successor or call attention to myself. I hope that's a positive contribution to the dialogue.”

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