Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 14, 2016
Strength is not empty rhetoric. It's not bluster. And in my experience, the strongest person usually isn't the loudest one in the room.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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George W. Bush defines true strength in leadership, contrasting it with loud rhetoric.

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