J.M. Bush Quotes

Study hard; and you might grow up to be President. But let's face it: Even then, you'll never make as much money as your dog.

There are singular moments in history, dates that divide all that goes before from all that comes after.

You have to understand that people that are hurting are going to criticize.

The Cold War began with the division of Europe. It can only end when Europe is whole.

There is no greater advocate of perestroika than the president of the United States.

There are things we can do to give us a little more attention.... I've got to look more frantic.

I think it's very hard to fight the war on terrorism if we're in retreat.

Old fashioned as it may seem to some, it is my duty to serve my country. And I didn't seek this job but I want to do it, and I will do my very best.

We don't think of ourselves as a dynasty. I really hope some of my grandkids will be actively involved in politics.

Better to use force when you should rather than when you must.

Washington is a resigning town. Nothing else holds the special excitement of a rumored resignation.

I grieve for every death.

It breaks my heart to think about a family weeping over the loss of a loved one. I understand the anguish that some feel about the death that takes place.

I don't worry about long-term history. I won't be around to read it.

I suspected there would be a good-size crowd once the word got out about my hanging.

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.

When I say drop your pants and show me the moon, I'm not just whistling Dixie!

I do not like abortions. I will do everything in my power to restrict abortion.

The rich hire lawyers and accountants for a reason - to pass the tax bill on to you.

I inherited half my father's friends and all his enemies

Those who make war against the United States have chosen their own destruction.

As individuals, we know that suffering is temporary, and hope is eternal.

I support the death penalty because I believe, if administered swiftly and justly, capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and will save other innocent lives.

Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and all who mourn.

I've reminded the prime minister-the American people, Mr. Prime Minister, over the past months that it was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship.

Most of our imports come from other countries

I think once you recognize the unconditional love of an Almighty, it tends to put joy in your heart. Which in my case, it did.

The key thing about life is to be true to a set of beliefs. And to be genuine.

If you read with empathy what Lincoln went through, then you realize what you're going through is nothing compared to what he went through.

By promoting liberty abroad, we will build a safer world. By encouraging liberty at home, we will build a more hopeful America.

”I favor leaving up to a woman and her doctor the abortion question.”

We're spending money on clean coal technology. Do you realize we've got 250 million years of coal?

I thought how proud I am to be standing up beside my dad. Never did it occur to me that he would become the gist for cartoonists.

Wisdom and strength, and my family, is what I'd like for you to pray for.

Democracies don't war; democracies are peaceful countries.

I will always believe our nation's best days lie ahead.

One of my concerns is that the health care not be as good as it can possibly be.

Prayer has comforted us in sorrow and will help strengthen us for the journey ahead.

I've got God's shoulder to cry on. And I cry a lot. I do a lot of crying in this job. I'll bet I've shed more tears than you can count, as president.

I understand religion is a walk, it's a journey. And I fully recognize that I'm a sinner, just like you.

We're supposed to have guns. It says so in the Bible; and the second greatest book ever written, the Texas State Constitution.

"Americans do not presume to equate God's purposes with any purpose of our own...."[Prayer] teaches us to trust, to accept that God's plan unfolds in his time, not our own.

I do believe in the sanctity of marriage. ...But I don't see that as conflict with being a tolerant person or an understanding person.

Children and unborn children should be protected by law and welcomed into life.

Torture continues to be practiced around the world by rogue regimes whose cruel methods match their determination to crush the human spirit.

America is a nation of prayer. It's impossible to tell the story of our nation without telling the story of people who pray.

We are a people united by our love for freedom, even when we differ in our personal beliefs. In America, we are free to profess any faith we choose, or no faith at all.

...(O)ne thing that the world can count on is that we will not allow Israel to be crushed.

The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them.

For every fatal shooting, there are about 3 non-fatal shootings. Folks, this is unacceptable in America.