Bushism Quotes - Page 3

• The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case.

  George W. Bush

  Jobs, Humor, Political

  "The Gaffes of George W. Bush" by William Saletan and Avi Zenilman, www.slate.com. October 8, 2003.

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• Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.

  George W. Bush

  Education, Laughter, Inspiration

  "Governor George W. Bush gives first online news interview". Interview with Candy Crowley, www.cnn.com. August 30, 2000.

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• The Ambassador and the General were briefing me on the....the vast majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world. And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice.

  George W. Bush

  People, Justice, Peaceful

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• Mars is essentially in the same orbit. Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water.

  Dan Quayle

  Distance, Believe, Oxygen

  "A Quayle Vision of Mars" by Kathy Sawyer, www.washingtonpost.com. September 1, 1989.

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• You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Stupid, Silly

  "Why Palin doesn't need National Grammar Day" by Robert Lane Greene, www.cnn.com. March 5, 2011.

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• We cannot let terrorists hold this nation hostile or hold our allies hostile.

  George W. Bush

  Allies, Funny Bush, Terrorist

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• Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.

  Dan Quayle

  Mother, Children, Politics

  «Being VP is just like being a lesser Kardashian» by Dean Obeidallah, www.cnn.com. August 3, 2012.

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• Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people.

  George W. Bush

  People, World, Growing

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• I think -- tide turning -- see, as I remember -- I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of -- it's easy to see a tide turn -- did I say those words?

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Desert, Tides

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• I think it's really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive. The best way to do it is to convince little kids how to - the beauty of playing baseball.

  George W. Bush

  Sports, Baseball, Kids

  George W. Bush's remarks in Washington, D.C., February 13, 2006.

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• If the terriers and bariffs are torn down, this economy will grow.

  George W. Bush

  Politics, Economy, Torn

  George Walker Bush, John W. Dietrich (2005). “The George W. Bush Foreign Policy Reader: Presidential Speeches and Commentary”, p.5, M.E. Sharpe

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• As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's - ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions - you can't - we're out of sanctions.

  George W. Bush

  Mean, Iran, Sanctions

  George W. Bush “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2004, Book 2, July 1 to September 30, 2004”, Government Printing Office

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• Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction.

  George W. Bush

  Mass Destruction, Weapons, Anti War

  "Bush Speaks in Milwaukee". transcripts.cnn.com. October 03, 2003.

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• Our nation must come together to unite.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Political, Together

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• Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on you.

  Virginia Foxx

  Stupid, Silly, Fools Day

  "The Rachel Maddow Show", www.msnbc.com. November 6, 2009.

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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.

  George W. Bush

  Government, Self, White

  Press Conference With the UK's Brown, www.washingtonpost.com. June 16, 2008.

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• How can you possibly have an international agreement that's effective unless countries like China and India are not full participants?

  George W. Bush

  Country, Agreement, India

  Joint Press Availability with President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea in Camp David, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. April 19, 2008.

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• Removing Saddam Hussein was the right decision early in my presidency, it is the right decision now, and it will be the right decision ever.

  George W. Bush

  Decision, Hussein, Presidency

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• We got plenty of money in Washington. What we need is more priority.

  George W. Bush

  Priorities, Needs, Plenty

  George W. Bush's Remarks on Economy and Tax Cuts, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. June 2, 2008.

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• People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

  Dan Quayle

  Funny, Impact, People

  "FM Observer Interview". fmobserver.com. August 12, 2013.

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• I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job.

  George W. Bush

  Atheist, Jobs, Religion

  "How born-again George became a man on a mission" by Julian Borger, www.theguardian.com. October 7, 2005.

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• Afghanistan is the most daring and ambition mission in the history of NATO.

  George W. Bush

  Ambition, Missions, Daring

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• We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.

  Al Gore

  Funny, Fake People, Mistake

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• A lot of times in politics you have people look you in the eye and tell you what's not on their mind.

  George W. Bush

  Eye, People, Mind

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• I heard there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft.

  George W. Bush

  Technology, Rumor, Internet

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