George Bush citáty strana 13

„Nízká volební účast je znamením toho, že k volbám přichází méně lidí.“

„Hovory o Africe jsme strávili tolik času, kolik jsme mohli. Afrika je stát, který sužuje strašná nemoc.“

„Slibuji, že budu naslouchat tomu, co říkáte, i kdybych tady nebyl.“

„Myslím, že jsme vítáni. Ale není to mírové přivítání.“

„Pokud neuspějeme, hrozí nám riziko neúspěchu.“

při obhajobě irácké intervence

„Je načase, aby lidská rasa vstoupila do sluneční soustavy.“

„Evropa? Skvělá země!“

„Ale Irák má lidi, kteří chtějí zabíjet a jsou to velmi dobří zabijáci. A my budeme s těmito Iráčany pracovat, abychom zabezpečili jejich budoucnost.“

„Izrael se statečně ubránil proti nepřátelům, kteří usilovali o jeho zničení. A dnes je Izrael světlem národů – a jedním z nejbližších přátel Ameriky.“

„Je to úplně zničené, to je děsné. Na zemi to musí být ještě mnohem děsnější.“

Zdroj: Eretz.cz - Dnes je Izrael světlem národů http://eretz.cz/content/view/7478/141/

„Máme pevné vazby k NATO, jsme součástí NATO. Máme pevné vazby k Evropě. Jsme součástí Evropy.“

při přeletu nad územím zničeným hurikánem Katrina

„Je mi ctí potřást rukou iráckému občanovi, jemuž Saddám Husajn usekl ruku.“

„To není průmyslové znečištění, co poškozuje naše životní prostředí. Jsou to nečistoty ve vzduchu a ve vodě, které za to mohou.“

„Naši nepřátelé jsou inovativní a mají mnoho zdrojů… stejně jako my. Nikdy nepřestanou přemýšlet o způsobech, jak ublížit naší zemi… stejně jako my.“

„Nejdůležitější věcí není být guvernérem, nebo první dámou v mém případě.“

„Věřím, že skrze mě mluví Bůh. Jinak bych nemohl dělat svoji práci.“

„Velká část amerického importu pochází z ciziny.“

„Kdo může za vraždy? Mohou za ně vrazi.“

„Jsme nejvzdělanějším americkým národem na světě.“

„Co světu povíme, to se stane.“

“Our progress is a tribute to the spirit of the Afghan people, to the resolve of our coalition, and to the might of the United States military. When I called our troops into action, I did so with complete confidence in their courage and skill. And tonight, thanks to them, we are winning the war on terror. The men and women of our armed forces have delivered a message now clear to every enemy of the United States: Even 7,000 miles away, across oceans and continents, on mountaintops and in caves — you will not escape the justice of this nation.”

Zdroj: Herzán, M. Totalitní světovláda. EndtimePrint 2001. str.5.

George Bush: Citáty anglicky

“A strong America is the world’s best hope for peace and freedom. Yet the cause of freedom rests on more than our ability to defend ourselves and our allies. Freedom is exported every day, as we ship goods and products that improve the lives of millions of people. Free trade brings greater political and personal freedom.”

2000s, 2002, State of the Union address (January 2002)

“No, I didn't read the budget. I hired people to read the budget. You read the budget? Well, yeah. It's the difference between somebody who's in Congress and somebody who's a governor.”

2000s, 2001, Address to Joint Session of Congress on Administration Goals (February 2001)

“In recent decades, public confidence in our institutions has declined. Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs. The American dream of upward mobility seems out of reach for some who feel left behind in a changing economy. Discontent deepened and sharpened partisan conflicts. Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication.”

2010s, 2011, Speech at the Gerald R. Ford Foundation (2011)

“At the same time, we will not continue to pour taxpayers' money into schools that do not teach and will not change. My plan will give every failing school a fair chance to improve, but there will be a deadline, a moment of truth when parents are given better options and their children are given a way out. There are some honest differences of opinion in Congress about what form these options should take. I have my own plan which would help children in persistently failing schools to go to another public, private or charter school. Others suggest different approaches, and I am willing to listen. But all reform must be based on a principle: Children and parents, who have had only bad choices need better choices. And it is my duty as President to help them. In sending my plan to Congress, I ask that we act before this summer, when schools begin planning for the next school year. I hope to have the support of Republicans and Democrats alike, and I hope to have your support, as well. Thank you for listening.”

2010s, 2017, Speech at "Spirit of Liberty: At Home, In the World" event (2017)

“Thank you all. I want you all to know; it can't go any louder. I want you all to know that America today, America today is on bended knee. In prayer for people whose lives were lost here, for the workers who work here. for the families who mourn. This nation stands with the good people of New York City and New Jersey and Connecticut as we mourn the loss of thousands of our citizens.”

2000s, 2001, Radio Address to the Nation (January 2001)

“I'm driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan. And I did, and then God would tell me, George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq… And I did. And now, again, I feel God's words coming to me, go get the Palestinians their state and get the Israelis their security, and get peace in the Middle East. And by God I'm gonna do it.”

2000s, 2001, I Can Hear You, the Rest of the World Hears You (September 2001)

“Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward America and to support terror. The Iraqi regime has plotted to develop anthrax, and nerve gas, and nuclear weapons for over a decade. This is a regime that has already used poison gas to murder thousands of its own citizens — leaving the bodies of mothers huddled over their dead children. This is a regime that agreed to international inspections — then kicked out the inspectors. This is a regime that has something to hide from the civilized world.”

According to Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath, said by Bush to him, apparently in the same June 2003 meeting, as reported by BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4317498.stm. Shaath later clarified this with "We understood that he was illustrating [in his comments] his strong faith and his belief that this is what God wanted." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4320586.stm, i.e. Shaath didn't take Bush's statement literally. Denied by White House spokesperson Scott McClellan, October 6, 2005. Denied also by Mahmoud Abbas, who attended the meeting in question. Abbas said "This report is not true. I have never heard President Bush talking about religion as a reason behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Bush has never mentioned that in front of me on any occasion and specifically not during my visit in 2003." http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/abbas-denies-bushs-mission-from-god-remark/2005/10/08/1128563027485.html. Attributed, Disputed

“I care what 51 percent of the people think about me.”

2000s, 2002, State of the Union address (January 2002)

“You don't get everything you want. A dictatorship would be a lot easier.”

On the Oprah Winfrey Show http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0009/19/ip.00.html (20 September 2000). 2000s, 2000

“If anyone doubts this, let them look to Afghanistan, where the Islamic 'street' greeted the fall of tyranny with song and celebration. Let the skeptics look to Islam's own rich history, with its centuries of learning, and tolerance and progress. America will lead by defending liberty and justice because they are right and true and unchanging for all people everywhere.”

Responding to the difficulties of governing Texas, "The Taming of Texas," Governing Magazine (July 1998) http://www.governing.com/archive/1998/jul/bush.txt; also cited in Is our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush (2000) by Paul Begala.) 1990s

“The most powerful force in the world is not a weapon or a nation but a truth: that we are spiritual beings, and that freedom is "the soul's right to breathe."”

2000s, 2002, State of the Union address (January 2002)

“In the images of celebrating Iraqis we have also seen the ageless appeal of human freedom. Decades of lies and intimidation could not make the Iraqi people love their oppressors or desire their own enslavement. Men and women in every culture need liberty like they need food and water and air. Everywhere that freedom arrives, humanity rejoices and everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.”

1990s, A Distinctly American Internationalism (November 1999)

“This noble pledge has endured trying hours in the United Nations history, and it still guides our work today. Yet the ideals of the charter are now facing a challenge as serious as any since the U. N.'s founding, a global movement of violent extremists. By deliberately murdering the innocent to advance their aims, these extremists defy the fundamental principles of international order. They show contempt for all who respect life and value human dignity. They reject the words of the Bible, the Koran, the Torah, or any standard of conscience or morality. They imperil the values of justice and human rights that gave birth to the United Nations, values that have fueled an unprecedented expansion of freedom across the world.”

2000s, 2003, Mission Accomplished (May 2003)

“Abroad, our nation is committed to an historic, long-term goal — we seek the end of tyranny in our world. Some dismiss that goal as misguided idealism. In reality, the future security of America depends on it.”

2000s, 2008, Address to the United Nations General Assembly (September 2008)

“Interestingly enough, Americans now understand we have a problem.”

2000s, 2006, State of the Union (January 2006)

“Earn capital to spend capital.”

April 26, 2005 http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/04/20050426-3.html 2000s, 2005

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

Presidential Leadership speech http://www.c-span.org/video/?326958-1/presidents-clinton-george-w-bush-leadership (9 July 2015) 2010s, 2015

“I'm asking Congress to pass my Zero Down Payment Initiative. We should remove the 3 percent down payment rule for first time home buyers with FHA-insured mortgages.”

At the National Portrait Gallery unveiling of his portrait (19 December 2008), quoted in David Byers, " President Bush attends his own hanging http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/americas/article1998914.ece", The Times (December 19, 2008); Christine Lagorio, " A Public Hanging (Of Sorts) For The Bush Family http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-public-hanging-of-sorts-for-the-bush-family/", CBS News (December 19, 2008). 2000s, 2008

“The American people have responded magnificently, with courage and compassion, strength and resolve. As I have met the heroes, hugged the families, and looked into the tired faces of rescuers, I have stood in awe of the American people.”

Remarks to the National Association of Home Builders, Columbus, Ohio, October 2, 2004 http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2004/10/20041002-7.html 2000s, 2004

“The world must know that this administration will not blink in the face of danger, and will not tire when it comes to completing the missions that we said we would do.”

2000s, 2002, State of the Union address (January 2002)

“[the U. S. mission in Somalia] Started off as a humanitarian mission and it changed into a nation-building mission, and that's where the mission went wrong. The mission was changed. And as a result, our nation paid a price. And so I don't think our troops ought to be used for what's called nation-building.”

Press conference, Crawford, Texas http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/12/20011228-1.html (December 28, 2001) 2000s, 2001

“Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”

Presidential debate, October 11, 2000 http://www.debates.org/?page=october-11-2000-debate-transcript 2000s, 2000

“It is impossible to get help where it is most needed when any group is targeted for legal discrimination and stigma.”

2000s, 2001, Freedom and Fear Are at War (September 2001)

“Numerous remarks that were previously attributed (in some cases correctly) to Dan Quayle”

2010s, 2014, U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Spousal Program (August 2014)

“This issue doesn't seem to resignate with the people.”

See, for example, Margo Kingston (2000-11-20), " From the lips of a likely leader of the free world ... http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/20/1069027245968.html", Sydney Morning Herald. Attributed, Misattributed

“I respect the jury’s verdict. But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby’s sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison.”

Portland, Oregon, (October 31, 2000) http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/WolfFiles/story?id=90907&page=1 2000s, 2000

“The stem cell debate was an introduction to a phenomenon I witnessed throughout my presidency: highly personal criticism. Partisan opponents and commentators questioned my legitimacy, my intelligence, and my sincerity. They mocked my appearance, my accent, and my religious beliefs. I was labeled a Nazi, a war criminal, and Satan himself. That last one came from a foreign leader, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. One lawmaker called me both a loser and a liar. He became majority leader of the U. S. Senate. In some ways, I wasn't surprised. I had endured plenty of rough politics in Texas. I had seen Dad and Bill Clinton derided by their opponents and the media. Abraham Lincoln was compared to a baboon. Even George Washington became so unpopular that political cartoons showed the hero of the American revolution being marched to the guillotine. Yet the death spiral of decency during my time in office, exacerbated by the advent of twenty-four-hour cable news and hyper-partisan political blogs, was deeply disappointing. The toxic atmosphere in American politics discourages good people from running for office.”

Statement on I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby decision http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19570172/ (July 2, 2007) 2000s, 2007

“Americans are sacrificing. I mean, we are. You know, we pay a lot of taxes. Americans sacrificed when they, you know, when the economy went into the tank. Americans sacrificed when, you know, air travel was disrupted. American taxpayers have paid a lot to help this nation recover. I think Americans have sacrificed.”

Zdroj: 2010s, 2010, Decision Points (November 2010), p. 121

“Freedom is a universal human desire… and a force for peace and prosperity in the world.”

In response to reporter Brian Williams' question as to whether, after 9/11, the president should have asked all Americans to sacrifice for their country, NBC News interview, August 29, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNIOmbm3KYg&feature=related 2000s, 2006