To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. Barbara Bush
I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children they just about throw up. Barbara Bush
Clinton lied. A man might forget where he parks or where he lives, but he never forgets oral sex, no matter how bad it is. Barbara Bush
And if you think socialised medicine is a good idea, ask a Canadian. President George H W Bush
And that’s why I wanted to speak to you today about the new world taking shape around us. About the prospects for a New World Order now within our reach. George H W Bush, address Maxwell Air Force Base April 1991
In the coming weeks I'll be talking in some detail about the possibility of a new world order emerging after the cold war. ibid.
The new world order really is a tool for addressing a new world of possibilities. This order gains its mission and shape not just from shared interests but from shared ideals. ibid.
A word about the President – for seven and a half years I’ve worked alongside him. And I’m proud to have been his partner. And we’ve had triumphs. We made some mistakes. We’ve had some sex – setbacks. George H W Bush
Fluency in English is something that I’m often not accused of. George H W Bush
I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I’m President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli. George H W Bush
I don’t know that atheists should be considered patriots, nor should they be considered citizens. This is one nation under God. George H W Bush, disputed quotation, cited Robert Sherman
I find myself talking to the television. George H W Bush
If you do drugs, you will be caught. And when you are caught, you will be punished. George H W Bush
I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don’t always agree with them. George H W Bush
I have said to the people of Iraq that our quarrel was not with them but instead with their leadership. And above all with Saddam Hussein. You, the people of Iraq, are not our enemy. We do not seek your destruction. George H W Bush
I’m going to be so much better a president for having been at the CIA that you’re not going to believe it. George H W Bush
It’s a proud day for America. And by God we’ve kicked Vietnam Syndrome once and for all. George H W Bush
It’s no exaggeration to say the undecideds could go one way or another. George H W Bush
I want a kinder and gentler nation. George H W Bush
I was aware of our Iran initiative and I support the president’s decision. George H W Bush
It was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship. George W Bush
I will never apologize for the United States of America. Ever. I don’t care what the facts are. George H W Bush
Let’s forgive the Nazi war criminals. George H W Bush, New York Times 12th December 1984
Now, like, I’m President. It would be pretty hard for some drug guy to come into the White House and start offering it up, you know? ... I bet if they did, I hope I would say, ‘Hey, get lost. We don’t want any of that.’ George H W Bush to group of students
One of the good things about the way the Gulf War ended in 1991 is, you’d see the Vietnam veterans marching with the Gulf War veterans. George H W Bush
Our nation has zero tolerance for causal drug use. George H W Bush
Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective – a new world order – can emerge: a new era – freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony. A hundred generations have searched for this elusive path to peace, while a thousand wars raged across the span of human endeavor. Today that new world is struggling to be born, a world quite different from the one we’ve known. A world where the rule of law supplants the rule of the jungle. A world in which nations recognize the shared responsibility for freedom and justice. A world where the strong respect the rights of the weak. George H W Bush, address before joint session of Congress 11th September 1990
Read my lips – no new taxes. George H W Bush
Should military action be required, this will not be another Vietnam. George H W Bush
The day will come – and it is not far off – when the legacy of Lincoln will finally be fulfilled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when a black man or woman will sit in the Oval Office. When that day comes, the most remarkable thing about it will be how naturally it occurs. George H W Bush
This is America: the Knights of Columbus, the Grange, Hadassah, the Disabled American Veterans, the Order of Ahepa, the Business and Professional Women of America, the union hall, the Bible study group, LULAC, Holy Name – a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky. George H W Bush
Ultimately, our objective is to welcome the Soviet Union back into the World Order. Perhaps the world order of the future will truly be a family of nations. George H W Bush, A&M University 1989
We have before us the opportunity to forge for ourselves and for future generations a New World Order. A world where the rule of law, not the law of the jungle, governs the conduct of nations. When we are successful, and we will be, we have a real chance at this New World Order – an Order in which a credible United Nations can use its peacekeeping role to fulfil the promise and vision of the UN’s founders. George H W Bush, address to nation on invasion of Iraq 16 January 1991
We have no argument with the people of Iraq. Indeed, for the innocents caught in this conflict, I pray for their safety. Our goal is not the conquest of Iraq. It is the liberation of Kuwait. It is my hope that somehow the Iraqi people can, even now, convince their dictator that he must lay down his arms, leave Kuwait, and let Iraq itself rejoin the family of peace-loving nations. ibid.
We love your adherence to democratic principles and to the democratic process. George H W Bush, toast to Ferdinand Marcos
We’re dealing with Hitler revisited. George H W Bush
We’re enjoying sluggish times, and not enjoying them very much. George H W Bush
What is at stake is more than one small country. It is a big idea. A New World Order. Where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind. George H W Bush, address before Joint Session of Congress on State of the Union January 1991
We have within our reach the promise of a renewed America. We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves, a shining purpose, the illumination of a Thousand Points of Light. ibid.
The world can therefore seize this opportunity to fulfil the long-held promise of a New World Order. We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves. A shining purpose: the illumination of a thousand points of light. ibid.
When I need a little advice about Saddam Hussein, I turn to country music. George H W Bush
You don’t have to go to college to be a success ... We need the people who run the offices, the people who do the hard physical work of our society. George H W Bush