George W. Bush Quotes, Decisions You Make Quotes, Judging Quotes

[Saddam Hussein] could have easily reconstituted a program. He was a threat to peace before we went in. He'd have been a threat to peace had we left him in power. Oftentimes history judges you on the decisions you make.

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If you've got somebody in harm's way, you want the president being -- making advice, not -- be given advice by the military, and not making decisions based upon the latest Gallup poll or focus group.

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I have something else to ask you, to ask every American. I ask you to pray for this great nation.

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I don't remember debates. I don't think we spent a lot of time debating it. Maybe we did, but I don't remember.

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Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don't represent the best of America, they represent the worst of humankind, and they should be ashamed of that kind of behavior.

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Imagine a world in which you had Saddam Hussein, who had the capacity to make a weapon of mass destruction, who was paying suiciders to kill innocent life. Imagine what the world would be like with him in power. The idea is to try to help change the Middle East. Part of the reason we went into Iraq was we thought he had weapons of mass destruction. It turns out he didn't, but he had the capacity to make weapons of mass destruction.

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We've been able to watch on our television screens sophisticated weaponry find a building; and we've seen dramatic reports from the front where Pulitzer Prize-to-be winning reporters stood up and declared, the United States is attacked, and all that.

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We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.

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I think if we have a policy of zero violence, it won't be met, but the policy of getting the Iraqis in the fight and marginalizing those who are trying to stir up trouble will be effective.

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Adoption was such a positive alternative to abortion, a way to save one life and brighten two more: those of the adoptive parents.

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My post-presidency is evolving.

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Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror.

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[T]he course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others. Whatever action is required, whenever action is necessary, I will defend the freedom and security of the American people.

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This young century will be liberty's century.

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Over time it's going to be important for nations to know they will be held accountable for inactivity. You're either with us or against us in the fight against terror.

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The greatest source of America's generosity is not our government; it's the good heart of the American people.

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I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way.

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Africa needs help, no question about that but I'd rather prefer that the money is channeled. That's what I call smart aid; it's channeled through African civil society groups. These are the groups which can be held more accountable. These are the groups which will sort of monitor how the aid money is spent.

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I want to remind you all that in order to fight and win the war, it requires an expenditure of money that is commiserate with keeping a promise to our troops to make sure that they're well paid, well trained, well equipped.

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The lesson of September the 11th is: Take threats before they fully materialize.

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