George W. Bush

"You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on."

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

"After the chaos and carnage of September 11th, it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers."

"America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children."

"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."

"Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do."

"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."

"I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman."

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

"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."

"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."

"Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage."

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

"Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character."

"We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace."

"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."

"We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace."