George W. Bush on Knowledge

"Only a liberal senator from Massachusetts would say that a 49 percent increase in funding for education was not enough."

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

"A political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not a person you want as your commander in chief."

"We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace."

"You know, I think an interesting construct that General Pace uses is, "We're not winning, we're not losing."

"The success of any nation is impossible without the political participation, the economic empowerment, the education, and health, of women."

"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."

"Well, you know, I think the American people are sacrificing now. I think they're waiting in airport lines longer than they've ever had before."

"I don't know why you're talking about Sweden. They're the neutral one. They don't have an army."

"I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it."

"I understand everybody in this country doesn't agree with the decisions I've made. And I made some tough decisions. But people know where I stand."

"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."

"I'm interested in politics, but I'm out of politics. You know, I like to watch it."

"Interestingly enough, Americans now understand we have a problem. — April 26, 2005"

"I said you were a man of peace. I want you to know I took immense crap for that."

"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."

"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again."

"I don't know where he is. I have no idea and I really don't care."

":"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family."

"...I believe that we're going to win; I believe that -- and by the way, if I didn't think that, I wouldn't have our troops there. That's what you got to know. We're going to succeed."

"As we look at these challenges, we must never give in to the belief that America is in decline, or that our culture is doomed to unravel. The American people know better than that. We have proven the pessimists wrong before — and we will do it again."

"Americans know economic security can vanish in an instant without health security. I ask Congress to join me this year to enact a patients' bill of rights, to give uninsured workers credits to help buy health coverage, to approve an historic increase in the spending for veterans' health, and to give seniors a sound and modern Medicare system that includes coverage for prescription drugs."

"We got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon."

"This terrorist surveillance program has helped prevent terrorist attacks. It remains essential to the security of America. If there are people inside our country who are talking with al Qaeda, we want to know about it — because we will not sit back and wait to be hit again."

"...a clear lesson I learned in the museum was that outside forces that tend to divide people up inside their country are unbelievably counterproductive. In other words, people came from other countries — I guess you'd call them colonialists — and they pitted one group of people against another."

"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."

"But the stakes for America are never small. If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led. If we do not turn the hearts of children toward knowledge and character, we will lose their gifts and undermine their idealism. If we permit our economy to drift and decline, the vulnerable will suffer most."

"I must say, I'm a little envious. If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed. It must be exciting for you ... in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You're really making history, and thanks."

"The final days of their own lives were spent looking down upon this Earth. And now, on every continent, in every land they could see, the names of these astronauts are known and remembered. They will always have an honored place in the memory of this country. And today I offer the respect and gratitude of the people of the United States."

"I want Americans and all the world to know that coalition forces will make every effort to spare innocent civilians from harm. A campaign on the harsh terrain of a nation as large as California could be longer and more difficult than some predict. And helping Iraqis achieve a united, stable and free country will require our sustained commitment."