George W. Bush Quotes About Decisions

• I think that there are certain principles which should guide decision-making for a president. One such principle was that we're all God's children, and every life is precious. To me, that's a moral statement.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Thinking, Decision

  "George W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security Imperative". "Morning Edition" with David Greene, nepr.net. April 13, 2017.

• Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Decision, Political

  Address to Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks, delivered 20 September 2001

• Removing Saddam Hussein was the right decision early in my presidency, it is the right decision now, and it will be the right decision ever.

  George W. Bush

  Decision, Hussein, Bushism

• People love America. Sometimes they don't like the decisions made by America, but I don't think you want a president who tries to become popular and does the wrong thing.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, America, People

  "Candidates tackle Iraq". Debate at Washington University, edition.cnn.com. October 8, 2004.

• My relationship with God through Christ has given me meaning and direction. My faith has made a big difference in my personal life, and my public life as well. I make personal decisions every day. Some are easy, and some aren't so easy. I have worries just like you do. And I pray. I pray for guidance. I pray for patience. I firmly believe in the power of intercessory prayer; and I know that I could not do my job without it.

  George W. Bush

  Jobs, Prayer, Believe

• I am a person who looks long-term, and I recognize the path we need to take. There will be moments when people are unhappy and disgruntled with some decision-making. Nonetheless, what matters most is to reach the destination. And my job as President is to see clearly where I want to go and be steadfast in my resolve to realize that vision

  George W. Bush

  Jobs, What Matters, Long

• I wouldn't pick a judge who said that the Pledge of Allegiance couldn't be said in a school because it had the words 'under God'' in it. I think that's an example of a judge allowing personal opinion to enter into the decision-making process, as opposed to strict interpretation of the Constitution.

  George W. Bush

  Faith, School, Thinking

  Presidential candidate debate in St. Louis, Missouri, www.cnn.com. October 9, 2004.

• This administration is doing everything we can to end the stalemate in an efficient way. We're making the right decisions to bring the solution to an end.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, Decision, Political

  George W. Bush's Remarks and His Majesty King Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Photo Opportunity, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. April 10, 2001.

• I strongly believe that marriage should be defined as between a man and a woman. I'm troubled by activist judges who are defining marriage. I've watched carefully what's happened in San Francisco where licenses were being issued, even though the law states otherwise. I have consistently stated that I will support law to protect marriage between a man and a woman. And obviously these events are influencing my decision.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Gay, Men

  "The Legal Argument Against Gay Marriage". "The Big Story" With John Gibson, www.foxnews.com. February 19, 2004.

• I'm a war president. I make decisions here in the Oval Office in foreign policy matters with war on my mind.

  George W. Bush

  War, Office, Decision

  "'I'm a War President,' Bush Says". "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, articles.latimes.com. February 9, 2004.

• I don't think that witchcraft is a religion. I wish the military would rethink this decision.

  George W. Bush

  Military, Humor, Thinking

• The course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others.

  George W. Bush

  Usa, Iraq, Decision

  Second Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered January 28, 2003

• You've just got to do what you think is right, and just make the decisions based upon noble causes. And a noble cause is peace and security and freedom.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Security And Freedom, Decision

• My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions.

  George W. Bush

  Jobs, Decision, Dumb

  George W. Bush (1982). “Public paper of the presidents of the United States”, p.1258, Government Printing Office

• 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.

  George W. Bush

  Country, People, Decision

  George W. Bush “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, George W. Bush, 2004, Book 2, July 1 to September 30, 2004”, Government Printing Office

• We don't believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Humor, Decision

  "The 2000 campaign: The Texas Governor; Bush Says That the Bottom Line on Gore's Proposals Would Consume the Surplus" by Alison Mitchell, www.nytimes.com. September 7, 2000.

• As Iraqi forces gain experience and the political process advances, we will be able to decrease our troop level in Iraq without losing our capability to defeat the terrorists. These decisions about troop levels will be driven by the conditions on the ground in Iraq and the good judgment of our commanders, not by artificial timetables set by politicians in Washington.

  George W. Bush

  Iraq, Decision, Political

  Iraq Strategy Address at the U.S. Naval Academy, delivered 30 November 2005, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

• A president must make decisions based upon principle and stand by the principles by which he makes decisions in order to achieve peace.

  George W. Bush

  Order, Decision, President

  "Bill O'Reilly's Exclusive Interview with President Bush, Part 3". "The O'Reilly Factor" with Bill O'Reilly, www.foxnews.com. October 18, 2006.

• I wanted to come to Washington, D.C. and help be a transformative President. And I think history, when they look back, will say this is a fellow who knew how to make decisions, and made some tough ones, stood by them, wasn't driven by the latest opinion poll, but was driven by some core principles from which he would not deviate.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Decision, President

  Interview, www.politico.com. May 13, 2008.

• The decisions I made are done. And history will judge whether or not they were correct. There's no such thing as accurate short-term history.

  George W. Bush

  Judging, Decision, Done

  Source: www.aarp.org

• I am very comfortable with the strategic decisions that I made.

  George W. Bush

  Decision, Made, Strategic

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• Some people are going to like the decisions I made, some people are not going to like the decisions that I made. That's just the way it is.

  George W. Bush

  People, Decision, Way

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• I said, going into Iraq, "We've got to take threats seriously before they full materialize." I saw a threat. I fully believe it was the right decision to remove Saddam Hussein, and I fully believe the world is better off without him.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Decision, World

  George W. Bush's remarks at the news conference, www.washingtonpost.com. August 21, 2006.

• And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation in every region now has a decision to make: Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.

  George W. Bush

  Safe Haven, Support, Decision

  Address to Joint Session of Congress Following 9/11 Attacks, delivered 20 September 2001

• We hope that diplomacy works before you ever use force. The hardest decision a president makes is ever to use force.

  George W. Bush

  Decision, President, Use

  George W. Bush at the second Presidential Debate in St. Louis, Missouri, www.cnn.com. October 9, 2004.

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