Former US President George W Bush, probably the most quoted President, who once famously called himself a “Decider” has decided to write a book about some of the decisions he made during his eight years in office, tentatively called Decision Points.
If his writing turns out to be as good as his speeches were or if he decides to include his quotes that he came up with during his tenure in this book, Decision Points will sure be an International Best Seller. Let's take a peek at some of his quotes.
Here they are:
“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” - George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004
"One of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people's money to help prevent there to be a crisis." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009
"In terms of the economy, look, I inherited a recession; I am ending on a recession." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009
“The ambassador and the general were briefing me on the — the vast majority of Iraqis want to live in a peaceful, free world. And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice.” -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2003.
"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2008
“I am here to make an announcement that this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan Airport.” —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Oct. 3, 2001
"He was a great father before politics, a great father during politics and a great father after politics." -George W. Bush, on his father, George H.W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2008
“Wow! Brazil is big.” after being shown a map of Brazil by Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2005
"I'm coming as the president of a friend, and I'm coming as a sportsman." -George W. Bush, on his trip to the Olympics in China, Washington, D.C., July 30, 2008
"Amigo! Amigo!" -George W. Bush, calling out to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Spanish at the G-8 Summit, Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008
"Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people." -George W. Bush, Charlottesville, Va., July 4, 2008
"And I, unfortunately, have been to too many disasters as president." -George W. Bush, discussing flooding in the Midwest, Washington, D.C., June 17, 2008
"Your eminence, you're looking good." -George W. Bush to Pope Benedict XVI, using the title for Catholic cardinals, rather than addressing him as "your holiness," Rome, June 13, 2008
"We've got a lot of relations with countries in our neighborhood." -George W. Bush, Kranj, Slovenia, June 10, 2008
"One of the things important about history is to remember the true history." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 6, 2008
"Let's make sure that there is certainty during uncertain times in our economy." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 2, 2008
"We got plenty of money in Washington. What we need is more priority." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 2, 2008
"And so the fact that they purchased the machine meant somebody had to make the machine. And when somebody makes a machine, it means there are jobs at the machine-making place." -George W. Bush, Mesa, Arizona, May 27, 2008
"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008
"Removing Saddam Hussein was the right decision early in my presidency, it is the right decision now, and it will be the right decision ever." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., March 12, 2008
"And so, General, I want to thank you for your service. And I appreciate the fact that you really snatched defeat out of the jaws of those who are trying to defeat us in Iraq." --George W. Bush, to Army Gen. Ray Odierno, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2008
"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2008
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