Top 500 George W. Bush Quotes (2026 Update)
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351. “The agenda of the roadblock is the philosophy of the stop sign.”

— George W. Bush

352. “I’m going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written at least there’s an authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened.”

— George W. Bush

353. “Suiciders are willing to kill innocent life in order to send the projection that this is an impossible mission.”

— George W. Bush

354. “Murdering the innocent to advance an ideology is wrong every time everywhere.”

— George W. Bush

355. “If affirmative action means what I just described, what I’m for, then I’m for it.”

— George W. Bush

356. “I will never relent in defending America – whatever it takes.”

— George W. Bush

357. “No matter what your politics is, we ought to be thanking people for volunteering.”

— George W. Bush

358. “I haven’t had a chance to talk, but I’m confident we’ll get a bill that I can live with if we don’t.”

— George W. Bush

359. “I have said that the sanction regime is like Swiss cheese – that meant that they weren’t very effective.”

— George W. Bush

360. “I simply said that I would do everything to help Taiwan to defend itself.”

— George W. Bush

361. “Victory means exit strategy, and it’s important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.”

— George W. Bush

362. “I don’t think our troops ought to be used for what’s called nation building.”

— George W. Bush

363. “The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands.”

— George W. Bush

364. “It’s exciting; I don’t know whether I’m going to win or not. I think I am. I do know I’m ready for the job. And, if not, that’s just the way it goes.”

— George W. Bush

365. “Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don’t represent the best of America, they represent the worst of humankind, and they should be ashamed of that kind of behavior.”

— George W. Bush

366. “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

367. “I’ve set a clear doctrine: America makes no distinction between the terrorists and the countries that harbor them. If you harbor a terrorist, you’re just as guilty as the terrorists, and you’re an enemy of the United States of America.”

— George W. Bush

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368. “This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.”

— George W. Bush

369. “The best way to defeat the totalitarian of hate is with an ideology of hope – an ideology of hate – excuse me – with an ideology of hope.”

— George W. Bush

370. “People love America. Sometimes they don’t like the decisions made by America, but I don’t think you want a president who tries to become popular and does the wrong thing.”

— George W. Bush

371. “Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes!”

— George W. Bush

372. “The great tradition of America is one where people can worship the way they want to worship. And if they choose not to worship, they’re just as patriotic as your neighbor. That is an essential part of why we are a great nation. If you’re a Jew or a Christian or a Muslim, you’re equally American.”

— George W. Bush

373. “In the future history will be made only by us.”

— George W. Bush

374. “If you’ve got somebody in harm’s way, you want the president being – making advice, not – be given advice by the military, and not making decisions based upon the latest Gallup poll or focus group.”

— George W. Bush

375. “Concentration of greenhouse gases, especially CO2, have increased substantially since the beginning of the industrial revolution. And the National Academy of Sciences indicates that the increase is due in large part to human activity.”

— George W. Bush

376. “Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass destruction.”

— George W. Bush

377. “I think the fundamentals of the economy are finally in the electronic economy and they are strong are we have reason for great optimism.”

— George W. Bush

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378. “The problem with golf is I have to deal with a humiliation factor.”

— George W. Bush

379. “One of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people’s money to help prevent there to be a crisis.”

— George W. Bush

380. “I gave them a fair warning.”

— George W. Bush

381. “The best way to defend America in this world we live in is to stay on the offense.”

— George W. Bush

382. “I think we’re making progress. We understand where the power of this country lay. It lies in the hearts and souls of Americans. It must lay in our pocketbooks. It lies in the willingness for people to work hard.”

— George W. Bush

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383. “We’re coming with a mighty force to end the reign of your oppressors. We are coming to bring you food and medicine and a better life. And we are coming and we will not stop, we will not relent until your country is free.”

— George W. Bush

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384. “The United States of America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins. The killers will fail, and the Iraqi people will live in freedom.”

— George W. Bush

385. “We believe in peace. We strongly believe in freedom. Where we see suffering we will help. And rather than try to offset a nation, why not join nations together to achieve kind of big objectives?”

— George W. Bush

386. “Each day millions of our citizens approach our Maker on bended knee, seeking His grace and giving thanks for the many blessings He bestows upon us.”

— George W. Bush

387. “We ought to be using nuclear power. It’s a renewable source of energy.”

— George W. Bush

388. “We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor just like you like to be liked yourself.”

— George W. Bush

389. “For decades, free nations tolerated oppression in the Middle East for the sake of stability. In practice, this approach brought little stability and much oppression, so I have changed this policy.”

— George W. Bush

390. “I suspected there would be a good-size crowd once the word got out about my hanging.”

— George W. Bush

391. “I’ve made it clear, Madam President, that the war against terrorism is not a war against Muslims, nor is it a war against Arabs. It’s a war against evil people who conduct crimes against innocent people.”

— George W. Bush

392. “Americans to bow our heads in humility before our Heavenly Father, a God who calls us not to judge our neighbors, but to love them, to ask His guidance upon our nation and its leaders in every level of government.”

— George W. Bush

393. “I would still invade Iraq even if Iraq never existed.”

— George W. Bush

394. “There’s not going to be enough people in the system to take advantage of people like me.”

— George W. Bush

395. “We see in Islam a religion that traces its origins back to God’s call on Abraham. We share your belief in God’s justice, and your insistence on man’s moral responsibility. We thank the many Muslim nations who stand with us against terror. Nations that are often victims of terror, themselves.”

— George W. Bush

396. “I talked to my little brother, Jeb – I haven’t told this to many people. But he’s the governor of – I shouldn’t call him my little brother – my brother, Jeb, the great Governor of Texas.”

— George W. Bush

397. “Deeply impressed with the blessing which we enjoy, and of which we have much manifold proofs, my mind is irresistibly drawn to that Almighty Being, the great source source from whence they proceed and whom our most grateful acknowledgements are due.”

— George W. Bush

398. “It is time to set aside the old partisan bickering and finger-pointing and name-calling that comes from freeing parents to make different choices for their children.”

— George W. Bush

399. “I worry about a culture that devalues life and believe as your president I have an important obligation to foster and encourage respect for life in America and throughout the world.”

— George W. Bush

400. “Prayer has comforted us in sorrow and will help strengthen us for the journey ahead.”

— George W. Bush