With a great sigh of relief.
~ Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-08-15 1821-05-05 age:51)
When asked how he thought the world would react to the news of his death.
If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
~ Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-08-15 1821-05-05 age:51)
L’état, c’est moi;.
The state — I am the state.
~ Louis XIV of France (1638-09-05 1715-09-01 age:76), the radiant sun king.
I don’t give a goddamn, I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way. Stop throwing the Constitution in my face, It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71), 2005-11
Throughout history, tyrants and would-be tyrants have always claimed that murder is justified to serve their grand vision — and they end up alienating decent people across the globe. Tyrants and would-be tyrants have always claimed that regimented societies are strong and pure — until those societies collapse in corruption and decay.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71), 2005-10-06, Washington DC. describing himself to a tee.
If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71), 2000-12-18
Source: BusinessWeek Online, 2001-07-27
We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That’s why I went to the Congress last September and proposed fundamental — supplemental funding, which is money for armor and body parts and ammunition and fuel.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71), Erie, Pennsylvannia, 2004-09-04
The neutron warhead is a defensive weapon designed to offset the great superiority that the Soviet Union has on the western front against the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) nations.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
This shall not stand.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
Referring to the Baghdad skyline
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 the president. Maybe somebody needs to explain to me why they say something, but I don’t feel like I owe anybody an explanation.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
as reported in the Washington Post, also in Bob Woodward’s book Bush at War.
International law? I’d better call my lawyer.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
responding to charges the USA had broken international law in excluding Canada, Germany, France and Russia from bidding on any Iraq contracts.
Laura and I will thank them from the bottom of my heart.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
commenting on the perfect unity of his wife and Himself.
And I know something about being a government. And you’ve got a good one.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
Source: FDCH Political Transcripts, Remarks by the President at Arkansas Welcome, Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, 2002-11-04
Campaigning for the re-election of Gov. Mike Huckabee, Bentonville, Ark.
I understand small business growth. I was one.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
I confirmed to the prime minister that we appreciate our friendship.
(royal we or just presumption?)
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
After meeting with Prime Minister Jean Chrétien of Canada, 2001-02-05
No, I don’t know that Atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is one nation under God.
~ George Herbert Walker Bush (1924-06-12 age:93) aka Bush-41, Bush Sr.
often mistakenly attributed to George W. Bush
1977-08-27, O’Hare Airport while campaigning for Vice President.
God loves you and I love you and you can count on us both!
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
The legislature’s job is to write laws; the executive branch’s job is to interpret law.
~ George W. Bush (1946-07-06 age:71)
(Bush thinks he was elected supreme court judge, not president.)
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