George W. Bush Quotes About Liberty

• Our enemies have made the mistake that America's enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness. And now, they see defeat.

  George W. Bush

  Mistake, America, September 11

  The World Will Always Remember 9/11, delivered 11 December 2011

• Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

  George W. Bush

  Morning, September 11, Coward

  9/11 Remarks at Barksdale Air Force Base, delivered 11 September, 2001, Barksdale, Louisiana

• Nearly all Americans have ancestors who braved the oceans - liberty-loving risk takers in search of an ideal - the largest voluntary migrations in recorded history... Immigration is not just a link to America's past; it's also a bridge to America's future.

  George W. Bush

  Ocean, Past, Bridges

• America stands for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right for life. This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government because it does not come from government, it comes from the creator of life.

  George W. Bush

  Pursuit Of Happiness, Government, America

• For most of the world, there's no greater symbol of America than the Statue of Liberty. It has been an inspiration to generations of immigrants. One of these immigrants was a poet-writer named Ameen Rihani. Gazing at her lamp held high, he wondered whether her sister might be erected in the lands of his Arab forefathers. Here is how he put it: "When will you turn your face toward the East, oh Liberty?"

  George W. Bush

  Inspiration, Land, America

  Address in Abu Dhabi on Freedom and Extremism in the Middle East, delivered 13 January 2008, Emirates Palace Hotel, United Arab Emirates

• Our Founding Fathers understood that our country would survive and flourish if our Nation was committed to good character and an unyielding dedication to liberty and justice for all.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Father, Character

• It says something about our country that people around the world are willing to leave their homes and leave their families and risk everything to come to America. Their talent and hard work and love of freedom have helped make America the leader of the world. And our generation will ensure that America remains a beacon of liberty and the most hope fill society this world has ever known.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Hard Work, Home

  George W. Bush's speech at a Naturalization Ceremony at the DAR Administration Building in Washington, D.C., georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. March 27, 2006.

• Not far from here where we gather today is a symbol of freedom familiar to all Americans -- the Liberty Bell. When the Declaration of Independence was first read in public, the Liberty Bell was sounded in celebration, and a witness said: "It rang as if it meant something."

  George W. Bush

  Freedom, Independence, Liberty

  George W. Bush's address on War on Terror and Upcoming Iraqi Elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. December 12, 2005.

• Religion is a personal, private matter and parents, not public school officials, should decide their children's religious training. We should not have teacher-led prayers in public schools, and school officials should never favor one religion over another, or favor religion over no religion (or vice versa). I also believe that schools should not restrict students' religious liberties. The free exercise of faith is the fundamental right of every American, and that right doesn't stop at the schoolhouse door.

  George W. Bush

  Teacher, Religious, Prayer

• Their sacrifice was great, but not in vain. All Americans and every free nation on earth can trace their liberty to the white markers of places like Arlington National Cemetery. And may God keep us ever grateful.

  George W. Bush

  Memorial Day, Grateful, Sacrifice

  George W. Bush Honors the Brave and Fallen Defenders of Freedom in Arlington, Virginia, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. May 26, 2003.

• America will never run... And we will always be grateful that liberty has found such brave defenders.

  George W. Bush

  Running, Grateful, America

• Here in the United States our Muslim citizens are making many contributions in business, science and law, medicine and education, and in other fields...[they are]upholding our nation's ideals of liberty and justice in a world at peace.

  George W. Bush

  Law, Medicine, Justice

• Our security is assured by our perseverance and by our sure belief in the success of liberty.

  George W. Bush

  Success, Perseverance, Congratulations

  Announces Capture of Saddam Hussein, delivered on 14 December 2003 from the Cabinet Room

• Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law, is not to be feared.

  George W. Bush

  Law, America, Liberty

  George Walker Bush, John W. Dietrich (2005). “The George W. Bush Foreign Policy Reader: Presidential Speeches and Commentary”, p.225, M.E. Sharpe

• By promoting liberty abroad, we will build a safer world. By encouraging liberty at home, we will build a more hopeful America.

  George W. Bush

  Home, America, Hopeful

  2004 Republican National Convention Address, delivered 2 September 2004, Madison Square Garden, New York

• Yes, we [USA] can be safe and secure, if we stay on the offense against the terrorists and if we spread freedom and liberty around the world.

  George W. Bush

  Usa, Liberty, World

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights... stands as a landmark achievement in the history of human liberty.

  George W. Bush

  Rights, Achievement, Liberty

  George W. Bush (1982). “Public paper of the presidents of the United States”, p.1231, Government Printing Office

• Liberty can change habits.

  George W. Bush

  Liberty, Habit

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• America will not pretend that jailed dissidents prefer their chains, or that women welcome humiliation and servitude, or that any human being aspires to live at the mercy of bullies.... ...Liberty will come to those who love it.

  George W. Bush

  America, Bully, Liberty

  Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 2005

• Today, we're fighting a new war to defend our liberty and our people and our way of life. And as we work to advance the cause of freedom around the world, we remember that the father of our country believed that the freedoms we secured in our revolution were not meant for Americans alone.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Father, War

  Source: www.nbcnews.com

• 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.

  George W. Bush

  Liberty, United States, Oppression

  Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 2005

• I think whoever is the president [he] must guard your liberties, must not erode your rights in America.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Rights, America

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• We've got to have all those tools. The Patriot Act tearing down those walls between intel and law enforcement are a necessary part of protecting the country. But, in the long term, the only way to defeat this terrorist bunch is through the spread of liberty and freedom. And that's a big challenge. I understand it's a challenge. It requires commitment and patience and persistence.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Wall, Commitment

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• Our long-term security depends on our deep faith in liberty. And we'll continue to promote freedom around the world.

  George W. Bush

  Long, Liberty, World

  "How can the U.S. remain competitive?". Debate at Washington University, www.cnn.com. October 8, 2004.

• Terrorists and their allies believe the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the American Bill of Rights and every charter of liberty ever written are lies to be burned and destroyed and forgotten.

  George W. Bush

  Lying, Believe, Rights

  United Nations General Assembly Address, delivered 21 September 2004, New York, NY

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