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I was able to adjust initially by plunging right into the book and the Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University. And it turns out that there is a good way to make a living by giving speeches.

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George W. Bush
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 6
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Outwit, outlast, outplay. It's the tagline for the television show Survivor and it's damn near what presidenting is like, too.
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My mother always said, 'When you're eating pretzels, chew before you swallow'. Always listen to your mother.
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The question is: How do we succeed in Iraq? And you don't succeed by leaving before the mission is complete, like some in this political process are suggesting.
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The presidency is a serious job that requires sound judgment and good ideas, and there's no doubt in my mind that Jeb Bush has the experience and the character to be a great president.
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Sometimes it can seem that history is turning in a wide arc, toward an unknown shore. Yet the destination of history is determined by human action, and every great movement of history comes to a point of choosing.
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You might want to comment on that, Honorable.
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It's good to see so many friends here in the Rose Garden. This is our first event in this beautiful spot, and it's appropriate we talk about policy that will affect people's lives in a positive way in such a beautiful, beautiful part of our national - really, our national park system, my guess is you would want to call it.
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The lure of heady profits of the late 1990's spawned abuses and excesses. With strict enforcement and higher ethical standards, we must usher in a new era of integrity in corporate America.
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People should be allowed to express their opinion. But, Americans need to know I'll be making up my mind based upon the latest intelligence and how best to protect our own country, plus our friends and allies.
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On September 11 2001, America felt its vulnerability even to threats that gather on the other side of the Earth. We resolved then, and we are resolved today, to confront every threat from any source that could bring sudden terror and suffering to America.
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Other Republican candidates may retort to personal attacks and negative ads.
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A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.
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My administration will be more supportive of the good works done here than any administration in the history of this country because I understand the power of faith, that faith can change lives.
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