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I'm the commander -- see, I don't need to explain -- I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being president.

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George W. Bush
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 6
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Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger.
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There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead.
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Our law enforcement must have every tool necessary to find and disrupt terrorists at home and abroad. That's the task of the 21st century.
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So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.
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... for those of us who lived through these events, the only marker we'll ever need is the tick of a clock at the 46th minute of the eighth hour of the 11th day.
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I knew it might put him in an awkward position that we had a discussion before finality has finally happened in this presidential race.
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I served. And now it's time for the new man to serve. I have zero desire to be in the limelight.
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Iraqis are sick of foreign people coming in their country and trying to destabilize their country.
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We all know that men and women can be good without faith. And we also know that faith is an incredibly important source of goodness in our country.
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I fully understand some people don't believe it's possible for freedom and democracy to overcome this ideology of hatred. I understand that. I just happen to believe it is possible. And I believe it will happen.
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Our long-term security depends on our deep faith in liberty. And we'll continue to promote freedom around the world.
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After 9/11, I told the American people I would do everything in my power to protect the country, within the law, and that's exactly how I conduct my presidency.
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When John Murtha, for example, said the Marines are killing innocent civilians in cold blood.
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Forms of government matter, in my opinion. It matters how -- the nature of the government in which people live.
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The interesting thing about golf is that the presidency requires focus and discipline, and golf requires focus and discipline. It was a way to make sure that parts of my life were focused and disciplined.
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I believe that marriage has served society well, and I believe it is important to affirm that, that marriage between a man and a woman is the ideal. And the job of the President is to drive policy toward the ideal.
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The fundamental question facing Iraq government is whether or not we will stand with reformers across the region. It's really the task. And we're going to stand with this government.
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Out of 135 criminals, including robbers and rapists, 118 admitted that when they were children they burned, hanged and stabbed domestic animals.
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