George W. Bush

I believe that universal—that freedom is a universal value.

The Middle East is at a pivotal moment in its history.

People have got to understand—and it will take time, Andrea; it will take time for people to see the truth that Hizballah hides behind innocent civilians as they attack.

Responsibility for this suffering lies with Hizballah.

I welcome the resolution adopted yesterday by the United Nations Security Council.

America is fighting a tough war against an enemy whose ruthlessness is clear for all to see.

These killers need to know that America, Great Britain, and our allies are determined to defend ourselves and advance the cause of liberty.

I now urge the international community to turn words into action and make every effort to bring lasting peace to the region.

The perception of weakness has always been -- and has been cited by bin Laden and others as an act of encouragement and inducement for people to commit acts of terror.

We hope that Senator Reid would seize this as an opportunity to work constructively within the administration.

The goal is to win the war on terror, and what are the consequences of losing.

The stakes are enormously high and enormously important.

I'd much rather have these people spend their own money than the Government.

Public corruption erodes democracy, rule of law, and economic well-being.

When you reduce the income taxes, you affect many small businesses.

Kleptocracy is a grave and corrosive abuse of power and represents the most invidious type of public corruption.

The United States will target technical assistance and focus international attention on building capacity to detect, prosecute, and recover the proceeds of high-level public corruption.

Our objective is to defeat high-level public corruption in all its forms and to deny corrupt officials access to the international financial system as a means of defrauding their people and hiding their ill-gotten gains.

America is blessed by having a highly skilled workforce.

It is the great challenge of the 21st century.

I understand both parties aren't going to agree with all aspects of the resolution.

The intention of the resolution is to make sure that we address the root cause.

We must not create a vacuum into which Hizballah and its sponsors are able to move more weapons.

It takes a lot of work.

Everyone wants the violence to stop.