George W. Bush Quotes About Desire

• America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.

  George W. Bush

  Ambition, Patriotic, Men

  Third Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered 20 January 2004

• I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Heart, Desire

  George W. Bush's State of the Union, www.cnn.com. January 21, 2004.

• The desire for freedom resides in every human heart. And that desire cannot be contained forever by prison walls, or martial laws, or secret police. Over time, and across the Earth, freedom will find a way.

  George W. Bush

  Wall, Heart, Law

  United Nations General Assembly Address, delivered 21 September 2004, New York, NY

• Freedom is on the march in this world. I believe everybody in the Middle East desires to live in freedom. I believe women in the Middle East want to live in a free society. I believe mothers and fathers want to raise their children in a free and peaceful world. I believe all these things, because freedom is not America's gift to the world, freedom is the almighty God's gift to each man and woman in this world.

  George W. Bush

  Faith, Mother, Children

• It is the government's strong desire to empower this fabric, this social fabric of our society where faith-based programs large and small feel empowered, encouraged, and welcomed into changing lives.

  George W. Bush

  Faith, Strong, Life Changing

• I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Zero, Book

• But I have no desire for fame and power anymore. I crawled out of the swamp and I'm not crawling back in.

  George W. Bush

  Desire, Swamps, Fame

  "Bush: '8 years was awesome'". www.politico.com. July 17, 2012.

• It would send an unbelievably terrible signal to reformers across the region. It would say we've abandoned our desire to change the conditions that create terror. It would give the terrorists a safe haven from which to launch attacks. It would embolden Iran. It would embolden extremists. That's why we're not leaving Iraq.

  George W. Bush

  Safe Haven, Giving, Leaving

  "Denver broadcast outlets covered news conference but failed to report on Bush's stated intention to maintain troops in Iraq through his presidency". www.mediamatters.org. August 24, 2006.

• The challenge in Iraq is to provide a security plan such that a political process can go forward. I'm sure you all are tired of hearing me say 12 million Iraqi voted. But it's an indication about the desire for people to live in a free society. That's what that means. The only way to defeat Al Qaida ideology in the long term is to defeat it through another ideology, a competing ideology, one that - where government responds to the will of the people.

  George W. Bush

  Tired, Mean, Long

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• When it comes time to protecting the homeland, the United States of America must be right 100 percent of the time. And the enemy, which desires to strike us again, only has to be right once.

  George W. Bush

  America, Enemy, Desire

  "Hardball" with Chris Matthews, www.nbcnews.com. October 31, 2006.

• I do know that it’s important for us to support the Iraqi people, who have shown incredible courage in their desire to live in a free society. And if we ever give up the desire to help people who live in freedom, we will have lost our soul as a nation, as far as I’m concerned.

  George W. Bush

  Giving Up, People, Support

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

  George W. Bush

  Zero, Desire, Limelight

  Source: www.aarp.org

• I served. And now it's time for the new man to serve. I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

  George W. Bush

  Zero, Men, Desire

  Source: www.aarp.org

• I'm also combining my love of outdoors with my desire to help others.

  George W. Bush

  Helping Others, Desire, Helping

  Source: www.aarp.org

• I can change, but as we speak now, I really have zero desire to see my name in the press.

  George W. Bush

  Zero, Names, Desire

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• I was not pleased that Hamas has refused to announce its desire to destroy Israel.

  George W. Bush

  Israel, Desire, Hamas

  Interview with Sabine Christianse, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. May 7, 2006.

• The Iraqis needed to know that we weren't going to leave them alone. No matter how difficult it was, the United States would help them realize the universal desire to be free. Now of course, if you didn't believe in the universality of freedom, then of course, you wouldn't act. I care how they live and I believe a free Iraq will be transformative.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Iraq, Desire

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

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