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GEORGE W. BUSH QUOTES

Any government that chooses to be an ally of terror has also chosen to be an enemy of civilization.

GEORGE W. BUSH, speech to National Endowment for Democracy, Oct. 6, 2005

The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.

GEORGE W. BUSH, 2nd Inaugural Address, Jan. 20, 2005

A dictatorship would be a lot easier ... so long as I'm the dictator.

GEORGE W. BUSH, Governing Magazine, July 1998

In recent weeks we learned that scientists have created human embryos in test tubes solely to experiment on them. This is deeply troubling, and a warning sign that should prompt all of us to think through these issues very carefully. We recoil at the idea of growing human beings for spare body parts or creating life for our convenience. I strongly oppose cloning. And while we must devote enormous energy to conquering disease, it is equally important that we pay attention to the moral concerns raised by the new frontier of human embryo stem cell research. Even the most noble ends do not justify any means.

GEORGE W. BUSH, radio address, Aug. 11, 2001

I think we all agree, the past is over.

GEORGE W. BUSH, Dallas Morning News, May 10, 2000

This is an impressive crowd -- the haves and the have-mores. Some people call you the elite; I call you my base.

GEORGE W. BUSH, speech to Al Smith Dinner for charity, Oct. 20, 2000

We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them.

GEORGE W. BUSH, speech, Dec. 18, 2005

The best way to get the news is from objective sources, and the most objective sources I have are people on my staff who tell me what's happening in the world.

GEORGE W. BUSH, FOX interview, Sep. 23, 2003

I don’t think you should support the death penalty to seek revenge. I don’t think that’s right. I think the reason to support the death penalty is because it saves other people’s lives.

GEORGE W. BUSH, presidential debate, Oct. 17, 2000

No President has ever done more for human rights than I have.

GEORGE W. BUSH, The New Yorker, Jan. 19, 2004

Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the hunter.

GEORGE W. BUSH, advice while quail hunting, Jan. 22, 2004

Some of the scientists, I believe, haven’t they been changing their opinion a little bit on global warming? There’s a lot of differing opinions and before we react I think it’s best to have the full accounting, full understanding of what’s taking place.

GEORGE W. BUSH, presidential debate, Oct. 11, 2000

While we must devote enormous energy to conquering disease, it is equally important that we pay attention to the moral concerns raised by the new frontier of human embryo stem cell research. Even the most noble ends do not justify any means.

GEORGE W. BUSH, speech, Aug. 9, 2001

Mankind is drawn to the heavens for the same reason we were once drawn into unknown lands and across the open sea. We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives, and lifts our national spirit. So let us continue the journey.

GEORGE W. BUSH, speech at NASA Headquarters, Jan. 14, 2004

We may discover resources on the moon or Mars that will boggle the imagination, that will test our limits to dream. And the fascination generated by further exploration will inspire our young people to study math, and science, and engineering and create a new generation of innovators and pioneers.

GEORGE W. BUSH, speech at NASA Headquarters, Jan. 14, 2004


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