George H.W. Bush

This nation must continue to speak out for justice and truth. We must always be willing to act in their defense and to advance the cause of peace.

While our nation is safer than it was seven years ago, the gravest threat to our people remains another terrorist attack. We must resist complacency. We must keep our resolve. And we must never let down our guard.

Yes, of course, absolutely.

The greatest challenge that Obama faces is an attack on our homeland.

People say, 'Well, the federal response was slow.' Don't tell me the federal response was slow when there was 30,000 people pulled off roofs right after the storm passed.

Is, when I get out of here, I'm getting off the stage. I believe there ought to be, you know, one person in the klieg lights at a time. I have had my time in the klieg lights.

And then he'll walk in the Oval Office and there'll be a moment when the responsibilities of the president land squarely on his shoulders.

People said the federal response was slow. Don't tell me the federal response was slow when there was 30,000 people pulled off roofs right after the storm passed.

When I get out of here, I'm getting off the stage. I believe there ought to be, you know, one person in the klieg lights at a time. I've had my time in the klieg lights.

Don't tell me the federal response was slow when there was 30,000 people pulled off roofs right after the storm passed.

And, clearly, putting a 'Mission Accomplished' on an aircraft carrier was a mistake. It sent the wrong message.

And in terms of the decisions that I have made to protect the homeland, I wouldn't worry about popularity. What I would worry about is the Constitution of the United States and putting plans in place that makes it easier to find out what…

I believe the phrase 'burdens of the office' is overstated. You know, it's, kind of, like, 'Why me? Oh, the burdens, you know. Why did the financial collapse have to happen on my watch?' It's just pathetic, isn't it, self-pity?

When he'll walk into the Oval Office and there'll be a moment when the responsibilities of the President lands squarely on his shoulders.

Sometimes the biggest disappointments will come from your so-called friends. And there'll be disappointments. I promise you. He'll be disappointed.

We want you to succeed. Whether we're a Democrat or Republican, we care deeply about this country.

Any cease-fire must have the conditions in it, so that Hamas does not use Gaza as a place from which to launch rockets.

Any cease fire must have the conditions in it so that Hamas does not use Gaza as a place from which to launch rockets.

I will not accept a one-way cease-fire that leads to more Palestinian rocket attacks.

Under ordinary circumstances, failed entities -- failing entities should be allowed to fail. I have concluded these are not ordinary circumstances.

I feel an obligation to my successor. I believe that good policy is not to dump him a major catastrophe in the first day of office.

Under ordinary circumstances, failing entities should be allowed to fail. I have concluded these are not ordinary circumstances.

I, George Walker Bush...

The President is considering various policy options right now to help because as you said a disorderly collapse would be bad for the economy.

Of course, I considered all options. But absolutely. You know, ultimately I had great faith in the universality of liberty. I had great faith in our military. I had faith in the Iraqis who had suffered so much.