The Congress will push me to raise taxes, and I'll say no, and they'll push and I'll say no, and they'll push again.

I take as my guide the hope of a saint in crucial things, unity - in important things, diversity - in all things, generosity.

My grandkids say, 'Reality Bites.' O.K., but it also challenges and rewards...I believe our best days are yet to come.

it is better to succeed with success than failure. George W.

 

[ Explaining why he did not consult his father, former President George H. W. Bush, on the decision to go to war with Iraq in 2003 :] There is a higher father that I appeal to.

[ Of requests to give Iraq more time to disarm :] This looks like a rerun of a bad movie and I’m not interested in watching it.

When I take action, I’m not going to fire a two-million-dollar missile at a ten-dollar empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It’s going to be decisive.

I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.

[ Of his youthful indiscretions :] When I was young and irresponsible I was young and irresponsible.

I’m the decider.