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"We had a good Cabinet meeting, talked about a lot of issues. Secretary of State and Defense brought us up to date about our desires to spread freedom and peace around the world."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 1, 2003
"Our country puts $1 billion a year up to help feed the hungry. And we're by far the most generous nation in the world when it comes to that, and I'm proud to report that. This isn't a contest of who's the most generous. I'm just telling you as an aside. We're generous. We shouldn't be bragging about it. But we are. We're very generous."
-George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2003
"It's very interesting when you
think about it, the slaves who left here to go to America, because of
their steadfast and their religion and their belief in freedom, helped
change America."
-George W. Bush, Dakar, Senegal, July 8, 2003
"My answer is bring them
on."—On Iraqi militants attacking U.S. forces,
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., July 3, 2003
"You've also got to measure in order
to begin to effect change that's just more — when there's more than
talk, there's just actual—a paradigm shift."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., July 1, 2003
"I urge the leaders in Europe and around the world to take swift, decisive action against terror groups such as Hamas, to cut off their funding, and to support — cut funding and support, as the United States has done."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 25, 2003
"Iran would be dangerous if they
have a nuclear weapon."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2003
"Now, there are some who would like
to rewrite history—revisionist historians is what I like to call
them."
- George W. Bush, Elizabeth, N.J., June 16, 2003
"I am determined to keep the process
on the road to peace."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 10, 2003
"The true strength of America
happens when a neighbor loves a neighbor just like they'd like to be loved
themselves."
- George W. Bush, Elizabeth, N.J., June 16, 2003
"We are making steadfast
progress."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 9, 2003
"I'm the master of low
expectations."
- George W. Bush, aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003
"I'm also not very analytical. You
know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do
things."
- George W. Bush, aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003
"I recently met with the finance minister of the Palestinian Authority, was very impressed by his grasp of finances."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 29, 2003
"First, let me make it very clear,
poor people aren't necessarily killers. Just because you happen to be not
rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 19, 2003
"We've had a great weekend here in
the Land of the Enchanted."
- George W. Bush, Albuquerque, N.M., May 12, 2003 (New Mexico's state
nickname is "Land of Enchantment")
"I think war is a dangerous
place."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 7, 2003
"You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to restore chaos and order—order out of chaos. But we will."
- G. W. Bush, Washington, D.C., April 13, 2003
"[The Space Shuttle] Columbia carried in its payroll classroom experiments from some of our students in America."
- George W. Bush, Bethesda, Md., Feb. 3, 2003
"The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself."
- G.W. Bush, Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29, 2003
"When Iraq is liberated, you will be
treated, tried and persecuted as a war criminal."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2003
"In other words, I don't think people ought to be compelled to make the decision which they think is best for their family."
- George W. Bush, on smallpox vaccinations, Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 2002
"The law I sign today directs new
funds and new focus to the task of collecting vital intelligence on
terrorist threats and on weapons of mass production."
- George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Nov. 27, 2002
"I know something about being a
government. And you've got a good one."
- George W. Bush, campaigning for Gov. Mike Huckabee, Bentonville, Ark.,
Nov. 4, 2002
"I'm thrilled to be here in the
bread basket of America because it gives me a chance to remind our fellow
citizens that we have an advantage here in America — we can feed
ourselves."
- George W. Bush, Stockton, Calif., Aug. 23, 2002
"The federal government and the
state government must not fear programs who change lives, but must welcome
those faith-based programs for the embetterment of mankind."
- George W. Bush, Stockton, Calif., Aug. 23, 2002
"I promise you I will listen to what
has been said here, even though I wasn't here."
- George W. Bush, speaking at the President's Economic Forum in Waco,
Texas, Aug. 13, 2002
"Those of us who spent time in the agricultural sector and in the heartland, we understand how unfair the death penalty is."
- G.W. Bush, Omaha, Neb., Feb. 28, 2001
"You teach a child to read, and he or
her will be able to pass a literacy test.''
-G.W. Bush, Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21,
2001
"This administration is doing
everything we can to end the stalemate in an efficient way. We're making
the right decisions to bring the solution to an end."
G.W. Bush, Washington,
D.C., April 10, 2001