George H.W. Bush: “----while he dreams of expanding the American Government, I know what really matters: I want to expand the American…”

“----while he dreams of expanding the American Government, I know what really matters: I want to expand the American dream. And in Texas, I learned that family and faith and certainly friends are all there really is, and that America always will be indivisible, undivided, one Nation under God. It was here in west Texas in the oilfield I learned that a person's word is worth a million dollars, just the word of honor, and that if you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything. And it was there that I learned that great nations, like great men, must keep their word of honor. And I have done that as President of the United States. Great men, like great nations, must also do that. And I learned about character. Character is what you are when no one's looking and what you say when no one is listening. And I learned that character really is the father of leadership--not money, not fame, not intelligence. It is character. And here in Texas, or in the Oval Office, character counts. And most of all, right here in Texas at Sunday dinners or at those Friday night football games, I was reminded every single day that there is no place like this great Nation. We are a special land with a special spirit. There is no place like America. And don't let Clinton and Gore tell you we're a nation in decline. We're a rising nation. We can solve any problem. And I want to lead this country to new heights for 4 more years. Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!”