George W. Bush: “Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2001

Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.

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Republican · Texas

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Emphasis on the importance of civility in society.

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George W. Bush: “Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.”