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Americans are a free people, who know that freedom is the right of every person and the future of every nation. The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world it is God's gift to humanity.
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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.
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The Iraqi regime is a threat to any American and to threats who are friends of America.
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The best way to find these terrorists who hide in holes is to get people coming forth to describe the location of the hole, is to give clues and data.
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As a matter of fact, I brought Republicans and Democrats together to do just that in the state of Texas, to get a Patients Bill of Rights through.
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America's responsibility to history is to rid the world of evil.
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And we live in an amazing world. And yet, in the midst of our world, there's a lot of folks who are dying and will die.
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I appreciate Lieutenant Governor Judi Kell for being here. Great to see you again, Judi.
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She's just trying to make sure Anthony gets a good meal - Antonio.
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I do not think witchcraft is a religion, and I do not think it is in any way appropriate for the U. S. military to promote it.
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More Muslims have died at the hands of killers than - I say more Muslims - a lot of Muslims have died - I don't know the exact count - at Istanbul. Look at these different places around the world where there's been tremendous death and destruction because killers kill.
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The world is more peaceful as a result of Saddam Hussein not being in power.
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There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead.
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Maybe [Kerry] was hoping Saddam Hussein would lose the next Iraqi election.
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But the true strength of America is found in the hearts and souls of people like Travis, people who are willing to love their neighbor, just like they would like to love themselves.
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I had the opportunity to go out to Goree Island and talk about what slavery meant to America. It's very interesting when you think about it, the slaves who left here to go to America, because of their steadfast and their religion and their belief in freedom, helped change America. America is what it is today because of what went on in the past.
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One of the most meaningful things that's happened to me since I've been the governor - the president - governor - president. Oops. Ex-governor. I went to Bethesda Naval Hospital to give a fellow a Purple Heart, and at the same moment I watched him - get a Purple Heart for action in Iraq - and at that same - right after I gave him the Purple Heart, he was sworn in as a citizen of the United States - a Mexican citizen, now a United States citizen.
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See, one of the interesting things in the Oval Office - I love to bring people into the Oval Office - right around the corner from here - and say, this is where I office, but I want you to know the office is always bigger than the person.
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They [opponents of privatization] want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.
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It would be helpful if we opened up ANWR. I think it's a mistake not to. And I would urge you all to travel up there and take a look at it and you can make the determination as to how beautiful that country is.
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I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.
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I understand small business growth. I was one.
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I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the important bridge between church and state.
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Our nation must come together to unite.
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And if you're interested in the quality of education and you're paying attention to what you hear at Laclede, why don't you volunteer? Why don't you mentor a child how to read?
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Part of having a secure homeland is to have a good airport system, that's safe for people to travel, an airport system that is inspecting bags by inspectors who are qualified to inspect bags.
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I appreciate [Florida Governor] Jeb [Bush] - talk about swamping somebody, he knows the definition of "swamp" when it comes to political campaigns.
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If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator.
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It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it.
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After all, this is the guy [Saddam Hussein] who tried to kill my dad.
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In an economic recession, I'd rather that in order to get out of this recession, that the people be spending their money, not the government trying to figure out how to spend the people's money.
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It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet.
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Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the hunter.
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As we hunt down the terrorists, we're committed to spending - spreading freedom in all parts of the world, including the Middle East.
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First, we would not accept a treaty that would not have been ratified, nor a treaty that I thought made sense for the country.
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The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. referring to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
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God loves you, and I love you. And you can count on both of us as a powerful message that people who wonder about their future can hear.
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I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.
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There ought to be limits to freedom. We're aware of this [web] site, and this guy is just a garbage man, that's all he is.
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Sometimes, boys and girls would rather watch TV than read. When your teachers say read, they are giving you pretty damn good advice.
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Earlier today, the Libyan government released Fathi Jahmi. She's a local government official who was imprisoned in 2002 for advocating free speech and democracy.
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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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One of the interesting initiatives we've taken in Washington, D. C., is we've got these vampire-busting devices. A vampire is a - a cell deal you can plug in the wall to charge your cell phone.
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So thank you for reminding me about the importance of being a good mom and a great volunteer as well.
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It's your money. You paid for it.
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I want it to be said that the Bush administration was a results-oriented administration, because I believe the results of focusing our attention and energy on teaching children to read and having an education system that's responsive to the child and to the parents, as opposed to mired in a system that refuses to change, will make America what we want it to be - a more literate country and a hopefuller country.
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I'm a uniter not a divider. That means when it comes time to sew up your chest cavity, we use stitches as opposed to opening it up.
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Feels Good!
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I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.
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There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says: Fool me once, shame on [pause] shame on you. [Pause] Fool me [long pause] you can't get fooled again.
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Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment.
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Then I went for a run with the other dog and just walked. And I started thinking about a lot of things. I was able to - I can't remember what it was. Oh, the inaugural speech, started thinking through that.
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I mean, listen, Mom and Dad love children in the Muslim world just like we do in America, and they've got to understand that - that there are some common beliefs that we share that will make - and the Peace Corps is a good way to spread that message.
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They misunderestimated me.
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I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified.
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The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants.
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The recession started upon my arrival. It could have been-some say February, some say March, some speculate maybe earlier it started-but nevertheless, it happened as we showed up here. The attacks on our country affected our economy. Corporate scandals affected the confidence of people and therefore affected the economy. My decision on Iraq, this kind of march to war, affected the economy.
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It's very important for there to be stability in a marketplace. I've read som comments from the OPEC ministers who said this was just a matter to make sure the market remains stable and preditable.
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The war on terror will not be won on the defensive. We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans and confront the worst threats before they emerge. In the world we have entered, the only path to safety is the path to action. And this nation will act.
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I don't think that witchcraft is a religion. I wish the military would rethink this decision.
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I know they understand the proper role of government. And that is that government can't make people love one another.
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I'm the master of low expectations.
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Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods.
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If we wait for threats to fully materialize, we will have waited too long.
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It's not the governor's role to decide who goes to heaven. I believe that God decides who goes to heaven, not George W. Bush.
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In my judgment, when the United States says there will be serious consequences, and if there isn't serious consequences, it creates adverse consequences.
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I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't answer your question.
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Probably wearing a red tie too many times.
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We cannot blame the schools alone for the dismal decline in SAT verbal scores. When our kids come home from school do they pick up a book or do they sit glued to the tube, watching music videos? Parents, don't make the mistake of thinking your kid only learns between 9:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m.
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Haven't we already given money to rich people? This second tax cut's gonna do it again... Why are we doing it again?
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Making sure every child can read, making sure that we encourage faith-based organizations ... when it comes to helping neighbors in need, making sure that our neighborhoods are safe, making sure that the state of Texas recognizes that people from all walks of life have got a shot at the Texas dream but, most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.
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Those weapons of mass destruction have got to be somewhere!
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I need to be able to move the right people to the right place at the right time to protect you, and I'm not going to accept a lousy bill out of the United Nations Senate.
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The candidates are an interesting group, with diverse opinions - for tax cuts and against them, for NAFTA and against NAFTA, for the Patriot Act and against the Patriot Act, in favor of liberating Iraq and opposed to it. And that's just one senator from Massachusetts.
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The great thing about America is everybody should vote.
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The days a man spends fishing or spends hunting should not be deducted from the time that he's on earth. In other words, if I fish today, that should be added to the amount of time I get to live. That's the way I look at recreation. That's why I'll be a big conservation, environmental President, because I plan to fish and hunt as much as I possibly can.
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At some point, we may be the only ones left. That's OK with me. We are America.
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Dear Ken, One of the sad things about old friends is that they seem to be getting older - just like you! 55 years old. Wow! That is really old. Thank goodness you have such a young, beautiful wife. Laura and I value our friendship with you. Best wishes to Linda, your family, and friends. Your younger friend, George W. Bush.
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I didn't - I swear I didn't - get into politics to feather my nest or feather my friends' nests.
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I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.
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I want to thank all my citizens for coming.
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I want to thank the astronauts who are with us, the courageous spacial entrepreneurs who set such a wonderful example for the young of our country.
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I was a prisoner too, but for bad reasons.
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It's very important for folks to understand that when there's more trade, there's more commerce.
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I've coined new words, like, misunderstanding and Hispanically.
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King Abdullah of Jordan, the King of Morocco, I mean, there's a series of places - Qatar, Oman - I mean, places that are developing - Bahrain - they're all developing the habits of free societies.
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My advice is, don't peak too early.
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My views are one that speaks to freedom.
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Oh, please don't kill me.
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Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?
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See, without the tax relief package, there would have been a deficit, but there wouldn't have been the commiserate - not "commiserate" - the kick to our economy that occurred as a result of the tax relief.
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Targeting innocent civilians for murder is always and everywhere, wrong. Brutality against women is always and everywhere, wrong.
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The illiteracy level of our children are appalling.
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The more money they have in their more pockets - in their pockets, the more likely it is that somebody will find work.
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The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case.
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The senator [McCain] has got to understand if he's going to have - he can't have it both ways. He can't take the high horse and then claim the low road.
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There is no such thing necessarily in a dictatorial regime of iron-clad absolutely solid evidence. The evidence I had was the best possible evidence that he had a weapon.
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This administration is doing everything we can to end the stalemate in an efficient way. We're making the right decisions to bring the solution to an end.
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We ought to make the pie higher.
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We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease.
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Well, I think if you say you are going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.
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Well, it's an unimaginable honor to be the president during the Fourth of July of this country. It means what these words say, for starters. The great inalienable rights of our country. We're blessed with such values in America. And I - it's - I'm a proud man to be the nation based upon such wonderful values.
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You teach a child to read and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.
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America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused ??“ preferring greatness to power and justice to glory.
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