Political Quotes

George W. Bush

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George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States, serving from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Governor of Texas from January 17, 1995, until December 21, 2000. His presidency was marked by significant events, including the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush's domestic policies included tax cuts, education reform, and Medicare prescription drug benefits.

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Apr 24, 2001

The harder you work, the more money you ought to put in your pocket in America.

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Apr 23, 2001

I want to assure the young up here that this is an administration committed to good, sound policy.

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Apr 23, 2001

Let us also celebrate their indomitable will which has allowed Armenian culture, religion, and identity to flourish through the ages.

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Apr 23, 2001

Ours is a policy that truly believes that technologies have advanced to the point where we can have economic growth and sound environmental policy go hand in hand.

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Apr 23, 2001

I am proud that the United States actively supports Armenia and its neighbors in finding a permanent and fair settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute.

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Apr 23, 2001

Let us remember the past and let its lessons guide us as we seek to build a better future.

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Apr 23, 2001

Today marks the commemoration of one of the great tragedies of history: the forced exile and annihilation of approximately 1.5 million Armenians in the closing years of the Ottoman Empire.

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Apr 23, 2001

The proper role of the Federal Government is to set high standards, to set goals, but it's to work with local folks to achieve those goals.

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Apr 22, 2001

The White House, I often say, doesn't belong to Laura and me; it belongs to the American people.

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Apr 22, 2001

With that responsibility comes the necessity to set the right signal all throughout America that there's a difference between right and wrong.

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Apr 22, 2001

Not only did they set goals about being the best on the basketball court, they set goals of becoming all-academic stars, and they were.

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Apr 22, 2001

Champions not only cut down nets, but they can influence people's lives by sending positive signals by how they behave.

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Apr 22, 2001

These championships go to prove that good people do finish first.

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Apr 21, 2001

I've always believed that it's—the best foreign policy is one that improves your own neighborhood first.

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Apr 21, 2001

We have no more important bilateral relationship than that with Canada.

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Apr 21, 2001

I want to tell you all how much I appreciate your service to the country.

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Apr 20, 2001

That's why I am committed to using the Tropical Forest Conservation Act to help countries redirect debt payment towards local projects that will protect biodiversity and tropical forests.

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Apr 20, 2001

The United States is responsible to fight its own demand for drugs.

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Apr 20, 2001

We are committed to protecting the hemisphere's natural resources.

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Apr 20, 2001

Today I've decided that the first state dinner I will have as President of the United States will be with my friend Vicente Fox.

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Apr 20, 2001

I will wait to see all the facts before I reach any conclusions about blame.

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Apr 20, 2001

Today, freedom embraces the entire hemisphere, except for one country.

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