George W. Bush

The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true.

Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.

The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war.

Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others because this is America. This is who we are.

The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend.

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

I think you can judge from somebody's actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there's a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve.

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.

The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.

Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods.

We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own.

I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.

The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got.

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.

This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure.

But the truth is that I never had to search for a role model. I was the son of George Bush.