George Bush citáty

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„Pro NASA je vesmír stále vysokou prioritou.“

„Je bílý.“

„Úžasnou věcí na knihách je, že jsou v nich občas fantastické obrázky.“

„Vím, v co věřím. A budu pokračovat ve vyslovování toho, v co věřím a v co věřím – věřím v to, že v co věřím je správné.“

„Naše fenka Milly má větší zkušenosti se zahraniční politikou než Bill Clinton.“

„Panejo! Ta Brazílie je velká.“

„Máte u vás také černochy?“

„Jedna věc je pochopit, že máme problém a druhá věc je, co s ním uděláme.“

„Oba používáme zubní pastu Colgate.“

„Vidím, že při mé práci musíte věci opakovat znovu a znovu, dokud pravda nezakoření, dokud se nestane propagandou.“

„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.“

„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.“

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

„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.“

“I hear there's rumors on the internets [pause] that we're going to have a draft. We're not going to have a draft, period.”

“Today, having come far in our own historical journey, we must decide. Will we turn back, or finish well? Before history is written down in books, it is written in courage. Like Americans before us, we will show that courage and we will finish well. We will lead freedom's advance. We will compete and excel in the global economy. We will renew the defining moral commitments of this land, and so we move forward, optimistic about our country, faithful to its cause, and confident of victories to come.”

“Thank you. God told me to wear it.
That's a joke.”

“We're going to get bin Laden. Dead or alive, it doesn't matter to me.”

“In the long term, we’ve got to defeat an ideology of hate with an ideology of hope. There’s a reason why people like [al-Qaida leader Osama] bin Laden are able to recruit suiciders, because if you don’t have hope, you’re attracted to an ideology which says, it’s OK to kill people and kill yourself.”

“I fully understand it takes time for free societies, truly free societies to evolve. I don't expect instant success.”

“I thought the Iraqis were Muslims.”

“I happen to be one of these guys that when you say something, you better mean it.”

“People say, "He's the most popular guy in Russia." I say: "Yeah, I'd be popular too if I owned NBC."”

“In this moment of opportunity, a common danger is erasing old rivalries. America is working with Russia and China and India, in ways we have never before, to achieve peace and prosperity. In every region, free markets and free trade and free societies are proving their power to lift lives. Together with friends and allies from Europe to Asia, and Africa to Latin America, we will demonstrate that the forces of terror cannot stop the momentum of freedom.”

“My call tonight is for every American to commit at least two years — 4,000 hours over the rest of your lifetime, to the service of your neighbors and your nation. Many are already serving, and I thank you. If you aren't sure how to help, I've got a good place to start. To sustain and extend the best that has emerged in America, I invite you to join the new USA Freedom Corps. The Freedom Corps will focus on three areas of need: responding in case of crisis at home; rebuilding our communities; and extending American compassion throughout the world.”

“But some governments will be timid in the face of terror. And make no mistake about it: If they do not act, America will.”

“This is, above all, the age of liberty.”

“The question is, who ought to make that decision? The Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear — I'm a commander guy.”

“It makes no sense to tell the enemy when you plan to start withdrawing. All the terrorists would have to do is mark their calendars and gather their strength -- and begin plotting how to overthrow the government and take control of the country of Iraq. I believe setting a deadline for withdrawal would demoralize the Iraqi people, would encourage killers across the broader Middle East, and send a signal that America will not keep its commitments. Setting a deadline for withdrawal is setting a date for failure -- and that would be irresponsible.”

“I hadn't heard that…. I, frankly, have been focused elsewhere, like on gasoline prices.”

“This evening, my thoughts return to the first night I addressed you from this house. September 11, 2001. That morning, terrorists took nearly 3,000 lives in the worst attack on America since Pearl Harbor. I remember standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center three days later, surrounded by rescuers who had been working around the clock. I remember talking to brave souls who charged through smoke-filled corridors at the Pentagon and to husbands and wives whose loved ones became heroes aboard Flight 93. I remember Arlene Howard, who gave me her fallen son's police shield as a reminder of all that was lost. And I still carry his badge.”

“We've come to this moment through patience and resolve and focused action. And that is our strategy moving forward. The war on terror is a different kind of war, waged capture by capture, cell by cell, and victory by victory. Our security is assured by our perseverance and by our sure belief in the success of liberty. And the United States of America will not relent until this war is won. May God bless the people of Iraq, and may God bless America. Thank you.”

“The enemy in Iraq believes America will run, that's why they're willing to kill innocent civilians, relief workers, coalition troops. America will never run. America will do what is necessary to make our country more secure.”

“Saddam's defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions demanding the disarmament of his nuclear, chemical, biological, and long-range missile capacity has led to sanctions on Iraq and has undermined the authority of the U. N. For 12 years, the international community has tried to persuade him to disarm and thereby avoid military conflict, most recently through the unanimous adoption of UNSCR 1441. The responsibility is his. If Saddam refuses even now to cooperate fully with the United Nations, he brings on himself the serious consequences foreseen in UNSCR 1441 and previous resolutions.”

“The state can do what they want to do. Don't try to trap me in this state's issue like you're trying to get me into.”

“Multilateral organizations have made bold commitments of their own to fight disease. The G-8 has pledged to match America's efforts on malaria and HIV/AIDS. Through the Global Fund, many countries are working to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and T-B. Lives in the developing world depend on these programs, and all who have made pledges to fight disease have an obligation to follow through on their commitments.”

“Secondly, you are blessed to live in the greatest Nation – ever. Here you can strive and succeed as far as you dare to dream. It says something about our country that millions around the world are willing to leave their homes and families and risk everything to come here and realize the American dream. Their pursuit of that dream invigorates our national soul. It renews our country’s character. And it adds vitality to our culture.”

“We do not torture.”

“These sources of strength are also in the faith that sustains so many of us. Across the town of Blacksburg and in towns all across America, houses of worship from every faith have opened their doors and have lifted you up in prayer. People who have never met you are praying for you; they're praying for your friends who have fallen and who are injured. There's a power in these prayers, real power. In times like this, we can find comfort in the grace and guidance of a loving God. As the Scriptures tell us, "Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."”

“Both those men are doing fantastic jobs and I strongly support them.”

“Last month, at the grave of her husband, Michael, a CIA officer and Marine who died in Mazur-e-Sharif, Shannon Spann said these words of farewell, 'Semper Fi, my love'. Shannon is with us tonight. Shannon, I assure you and all who have lost a loved one that our cause is just, and our country will never forget the debt we owe Michael and all who gave their lives for freedom.”

“Sometimes, words have consequences you don't intend them to mean”

“America must always reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, and hatred in all forms. As we pray for Charlottesville, we are reminded of the fundamental truths recorded by that city’s most prominent citizen in the Declaration of Independence: we are all created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights. We know these truths to be everlasting because we have seen the decency and greatness of our country.”