George W. Bush Quotes About Compassion

• I do not believe the promises of the Declaration of Independence are just for the strong, the independent, the healthy. They are for everyone-including unborn children. We are a society with enough compassion and wealth and love to care for both mothers and their children, to seek the promise and potential in every life.

  George W. Bush

  Mother, Strong, Children

• If there's any comparison between the compassion and decency of the American people and the terrorist tactics of extremists, it's flawed logic. It's just I simply can't accept that. It's unacceptable to think that there's any kind of comparison between the behavior of the United States of America and the action of Islamic extremists who kill innocent women and children to achieve an objective.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Islamic, Thinking

  President's News Conference, www.washingtonpost.com. September 15, 2006.

• Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

  George W. Bush

  Character, Commitment, Compassion

  First Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 2001

• Islam is a faith that brings comfort to people. It inspires them to lead lives based on honesty, and justice, and compassion.

  George W. Bush

  Honesty, Inspiration, Compassion

• I have assured His Majesty that our war is against evil, not against Islam. There are thousands of Muslims who proudly call themselves Americans, and they know what I know - that the Muslim faith is based upon peace and love and compassion. The exact opposite of the teachings of the al Qaeda organization, which is based upon evil and hate and destruction.

  George W. Bush

  Hate, War, Teaching

  "America's New War: President Bush Meets in Oval Office with King of Jordan". "CNN Live Event/Special", www.cnn.com. September 28, 2001.

• I believe it is in the national interest that government stand side-by-side with people of faith who work to change lives for the better. I understand in the past, some in government have said government cannot stand side-by-side with people of faith. Let me put it more bluntly, government can't spend money on religious programs simply because there's a rabbi on the board, cross on the wall, or a crescent on the door. I viewed this as not only bad social policy - because policy by-passed the great works of compassion and healing that take place - I viewed it as discrimination.

  George W. Bush

  Faith, Religious, Wall

• We waited for Congress to act. They couldn't act on the issue. So I just went ahead and signed an executive order which will unleash - [applause] - which says the federal agencies will not discriminate against faith-based programs. They ought to welcome the armies of compassion as opposed to turning them away.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Army, Compassion

• We should fund the armies of compassion, we should not discriminate against faith-based programs.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Army, Compassion

  "Bush pushes 'charitable choice' at Ohio church". www.cnn.com. May 24, 2001.

• The solid truth of the matter is, when you find - if you want to help heal the hurt, if you want to hurt people and - help people in pain, the best way to do so is to call upon the great strength of the country, which is the compassion of our fellow Americans.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Hurt, Pain

  President Bush's Remarks in Bentonville, Arkansas, www.gpo.gov. November 4, 2002.

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