We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy ... I think the system basically is sound. I truly do.

The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.

And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.

We`ll fight terrorists in Iraq, we'll fight them across the world, and we will stay in the fight until the fight is won.

There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead.

Iraq has stockpiled biological and chemical weapons, and is rebuilding the facilities used to make more of those weapons.

I think it's very important for people who are serving (in office) to make sure there's a separation of church and state.

I understand gas prices are like a hidden tax - not a hidden tax; it's taking money out of people's pockets. I know that.

I hope I'm as graceful and gracious as [my parents] are. It's hard for me to project how I'm gonna be if I make it to 86.

I equate freedom and peace. And I believe America, given its position in the world, must use our power to promote freedom.

I am here to make an announcement that this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan Airport.

When a child is in crisis, parents should have a role and a voice. They should be the first to help, not the last to know.

Those of us who spent time in the agricultural sector and in the heartland, we understand how unfair the death penalty is.

We really don't need the United Nations approval to act. When it comes to our security, we do not need anyones permission.

So on behalf of a well-oiled unit of people who came together to serve something greater than themselves, congratulations.

The students at Yale came from all different backgrounds and all parts of the country. Within months, I knew many of them.

I firmly believe that a free Iraq will be a catalyst to other substantive and important changes in that part of the world.

I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe - I believe what I believe is right.

I do think we need for a troop to be able to house his family. That's an important part of building morale in the military.

Uhh Gosh, I.. don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. It's kind of one of those, uhh, exaggerations.

I do not think witchcraft is a religion, and I do not think it is in any way appropriate for the US military to promote it.

We will allow private and religious groups to compete to provide services in every federal, state and local social program.

We must have the attitude that every child in America - regardless of where they're raised or how they're born - can learn.

If I answer questions every time you ask one, expectations would be high. And as you know, I like to keep expectations low.

Iraq will succeed because the Iraqis will see to it that they succeed. And our job is to help them succeed. That's our job.

I would like to remembered as President as somebody who did not compromise principles in order to try to be loved or liked.

I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.

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

You know, if you find a person that you've never seen before getting in a crop-duster that doesn't belong to you, report it.

I decided what I wanted to do, not to make me look good, but to make me feel comfortable. Other presidents do it other ways.

Islam is a faith that brings comfort to people. It inspires them to lead lives based on honesty, and justice, and compassion.

And, again, I don't know where he [Osama Bin Laden] is. I — I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him.

I'm going to spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy it. I enjoy taking on the issue. I guess, it's the mother in me.

The main thrust of the Social Security reform was to get the benefit structure in line with the realities of the Trust Funds.

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.

America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.

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

Oftentimes people ask me, 'Why is it that you're so focused on helping the hungry and diseased in strange parts of the world?'

First, we would not accept a treaty that would not have been ratified, nor a treaty that I thought made sense for the country.

Outwit, outlast, outplay. It's the tagline for the television show Survivor and it's damn near what presidenting is like, too.

Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver.

On all vital measures, measures necessary to protect you, the Democrats in Washington follow a simple philosophy: Just say no.

War crimes will be prosecuted. War criminals will be punished. And it will be no defense to say, 'I was just following orders.'

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

Americans understand we fight not a religion; ours is not a campaign against the Muslim faith. Ours is a campaign against evil.

Free market capitalism is far more than economic theory. It is the engine of social mobility-the highway to the American Dream.

As Gerhard Schröder said in the Oval Office, a democratic Iraq is important not only to Germany, but to Europe, and he's right.

Americans practice different faiths in churches, synagogues, mosques and temples. And many good people practice no faith at all.

I recognize I am essentially a failed human being in the sense that I can't possibly live up to the expectations of an Almighty.

[T]he people of Iraq have spoken to the world, and the world is hearing the voice of freedom from the center of the Middle East.

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