"There's only one person who hugs the mothers and the widows, the wives and the kids upon the death of their loved one. Others hug but having committed the troops, I've got an additional responsibility to hug and that's me and I know what it's like."
"The law I sign today directs new funds and new focus to the task of collecting vital intelligence on terrorist threats and on weapons of mass production."
"Haven't we already given money to rich people? Why are we going to do it again?"
"I'm the commander — see, I don't need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being president."
"The trial lawyers are very politically powerful. … But here in Texas we took them on and got some good medical — medical malpractice."
"I firmly believe the death tax is good for people from all walks of life all throughout our society."
"I love the idea of a school in which people come to get educated and stay in the state in which they're educated."
"There may be some tough times here in America. But this country was gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it again."
"The problem with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur."
"I also understand how tender the free enterprise system can be."
"The goals for this country are peace in the world. And the goals for this country are a compassionate American for every single citizen. That compassion is found in the hearts and souls of the American citizens."
"I think the American people — I hope the American — I don't think, let me — I hope the American people trust me."
"Over 75 percent of white Americans own their home, and less than 50 percent of Hispanos and African Americans don't own their home. And that's a gap, that's a homeownership gap. And we've got to do something about it."
"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."
"I'd rather have them sacrificing on behalf of our nation than, you know, endless hours of testimony on congressional hill."
"We hold dear what our Declaration of Independence says, that all have got uninalienable rights, endowed by a Creator."
"President Musharraf, he's still tight with us on the war against terror, and that's what I appreciate. He's a — he understands that we've got to keep Al Qaeda on the run, and that by keeping him on the run, it's more likely we will bring him to justice."
"I'm thrilled to be here in the bread basket of America because it gives me a chance to remind our fellow citizens that we have an advantage here in America — we can feed ourselves."
"The federal government and the state government must not fear programs who change lives, but must welcome those faith-based programs for the embetterment of mankind."
"I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here."
"And one of the things we've got to make sure that we do is anything."
"Do you have blacks, too?"
"This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating."
"It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber."
"And so, in my State of the — my State of the Union — or state — my speech to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation — I asked Americans to give 4,000 years — 4,000 hours over the next — the rest of your life — of service to America. That's what I asked — 4,000 hours."
"Sometimes when I sleep at night I think of (Dr. Seuss's) 'Hop on Pop.'"
"We've tripled the amount of money — I believe it's from $50 million up to $195 million available."
"Laura and I will thank them from the bottom of my heart."
"John Thune has got a common-sense vision for good forest policy. I look forward to working with him in the United Nations Senate to preserve these national heritages."
"Any time we've got any kind of inkling that somebody is thinking about doing something to an American and something to our homeland, you've just got to know we're moving on it, to protect the United Nations Constitution, and at the same time, we're protecting you."
"I was proud the other day when both Republicans and Democrats stood with me in the Rose Garden to announce their support for a clear statement of purpose: you disarm, or we will."
"Let me tell you my thoughts about tax relief. When your economy is kind of ooching along, it's important to let people have more of their own money."
"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption."
"People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you."
"You see, the Senate wants to take away some of the powers of the administrative branch."
"See, we love — we love freedom. That's what they didn't understand. They hate things; we love things. They act out of hatred; we don't seek revenge, we seek justice out of love."
"There's no cave deep enough for America, or dark enough to hide."
"We've got pockets of persistent poverty in our society, which I refuse to declare defeat — I mean, I refuse to allow them to continue on. And so one of the things that we're trying to do is to encourage a faith-based initiative to spread its wings all across America, to be able to capture this great compassionate spirit."
"I understand that the unrest in the Middle East creates unrest throughout the region."
"There's nothing more deep than recognizing Israel's right to exist. That's the most deep thought of all. ... I can't think of anything more deep than that right."
"They didn't think we were a nation that could conceivably sacrifice for something greater than our self; that we were soft, that we were so self-absorbed and so materialistic that we wouldn't defend anything we believed in. My, were they wrong. They just were reading the wrong magazine or watching the wrong Springer show."
"My trip to Asia begins here in Japan for an important reason. It begins here because for a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times. From that alliance has come an era of peace in the Pacific."
"Ann and I will carry out this equivocal message to the world: Markets must be open."
"You know, I was campaigning in Chicago and somebody asked me, is there ever any time where the budget might have to go into deficit? I said only if we were at war or had a national emergency or were in recession. Little did I realize we'd get the trifecta."
"He [Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi] said I want to make it very clear to you exactly what I intend to do and he talked about non-performing loans, the devaluation issue and regulatory reform and he placed equal emphasis on all three."
"I've been to war. I've raised twins. If I had a choice, I'd rather go to war."
"Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes."
"I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging."
