George W. Bush: All I can tell you is when the governor calls, I answe...

America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.

George W. Bush

mushrooms gun clouds

If you're a single mother with two children, which is the toughest job in America as far as I'm concerned, and you're working hard to put food on your family.

George W. Bush

mother jobs children

... 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.

George W. Bush

september-11 events needs

I think the platform ought to be pro-life. It is the basis of the Republican Party. People have got to understand that abortion is not a contraceptive.

George W. Bush

party people thinking

I call my philosophy and approach compassionate conservatism. It is compassionate to actively help our fellow citizens in need. It is conservative to insist on responsibility and results. And with this hopeful approach, we will make a real difference in people's lives.

George W. Bush

real responsibility philosophy

America needs a military where our breast and brightest are proud to serve.

George W. Bush

military america needs

This is a war between good and evil. And we have made it clear to the world that we will stand strong on the side of good, and we expect other nations to join us. This is not a war between our world and their world. It is a war to save the world.

George W. Bush

strong war peace

Sometimes when I sleep at night I think of (Dr. Seuss's) 'Hop on Pop.'

George W. Bush

sleep night thinking

[Islam] inspires countless individuals to lead lives of honesty, integrity, and morality.

George W. Bush

honesty integrity inspire

You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.

George W. Bush

boxes democracy freedom

It's the Afghan national army that went into Najaf and did the work there.

George W. Bush

afghan army

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

George W. Bush

inspiration stupid silly

I believe law-abiding citizens ought to be able to own a gun. I believe in background checks at gun shows or anywhere to make sure that guns don't get in the hands of people that shouldn't have them.

George W. Bush

gun believe hands

The all-volunteer army works. It works particularly when we pay our troops well.

George W. Bush

troops volunteer army

We don't want Washington Democrats running the House of Representatives.

George W. Bush

house want running

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.

George W. Bush

fire-burning airplane sadness

Removing Saddam Hussein was the right decision early in my presidency, it is the right decision now, and it will be the right decision ever.

George W. Bush

bushism hussein decision

I'm a uniter not a divider. That means when it comes time to sew up your chest cavity, we use stitches as opposed to opening it up.

George W. Bush

stitches use mean

There is some who say that perhaps freedom is not universal. Maybe it's only Western people that can self-govern. Maybe it's only, you know, white-guy Methodists who are capable of self-government. I reject that notion.

George W. Bush

government self white

America's highest economic need is higher ethical standards -- enforced by strict laws and upheld by responsible business leaders.

George W. Bush

ethical-standards business law

All I can tell you is when the governor calls, I answer his phone.