A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.
George W. Bush
America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.
George W. Bush
Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction.
George W. Bush

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.
George W. Bush
Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.
George W. Bush
The legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law.
George W. Bush
You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.
George W. Bush
You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.
George W. Bush
"And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it." --George W. Bush, interview on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007
"I'm the master of low expectations." —aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003