578 Quotes by George H. W. Bush

I remember when I was shot down in that war. I remember how terrified I was. And it made me feel close to my family, and to God, and to life, and I was scared.

From now on, any definition of a successful life must include serving others.

I expect there to be criticism, but when Democrats say that I deliberately misled the Congress and the people, that's irresponsible,

Our God is a forgiving God.

Extending the ground war into an occupation of Iraq, would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Had we gone the invasion route, the U.S. could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land. It would have been a dramatically different - and perhaps barren - outcome.

If it costs me politically, it costs me politically,

I was offered a job on Wall Street by my uncle. But I wanted to get out. Make-it-on-my-own kinda thing.

We sue each other too much and care for each other too little.

If we stop fighting the terrorists in Iraq, they would be free to plot and plan attacks elsewhere, in America and other free nations,