My vision of a 'new world order' foresees a United Nations with a revitalized peacekeeping function. George H. W. Bush More Quotes by George H. W. Bush More Quotes From George H. W. Bush Great nations of the world are moving toward democracy. George H. W. Bush democracy historical moving I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it. George H. W. Bush patriotic political nuts People say I'm indecisive, but I don't know about that. George H. W. Bush decision-making politics people Not all Americans are living the American dream by a long shot. Many can't even imagine it. There are impoverished Americans, the poor and the homeless, the hungry and the hopeless, many unable to read and write. There are Americans gone astray, the kids dragged down by drugs, the shattered families, the teenage mothers struggling to cope. Then there are Americans uneasy, troubled and bewildered by the dizzying pace of change. George H. W. Bush teenage mother dream It's much worse to read criticism about your son than yourself. George H. W. Bush your-son criticism son It was just one year ago that the world saw this new, invigorated United Nations in action as this Council stood fast against aggression and stood for the sacred principles enshrined in the U.N. Charter. And now it's time to step forward again, make the internal reforms, accelerate the revitalization, accept the responsibilities necessary for a vigorous and effective United Nations. I want to assure the members of this Council and the Secretary-General, the United Nations can count on our full support in this task. George H. W. Bush responsibility america years The problem with the French is that they have no word for entrepreneur. George H. W. Bush patriotic entrepreneur problem I think when you see an aircraft fire, these angry, black puffs of smoke, knowing that one of them could kill you that you - you - you understand the seriousness of the mission. And you understand your own mortality. George H. W. Bush knowing fire thinking There are truckloads of broccoli at this very minute descending on Washington. My family is divided. For the broccoli vote out there: Barbara loves broccoli. She has tried to make me eat it. She eats it all the time herself. So she can go out and meet the caravan of broccoli that's coming in. George H. W. Bush my-family vote minutes Learning is good in and of itself...the mothers of the Jewish ghettoes of the east would pour honey on a book so the children would know that learning is sweet. And the parents who settled hungry Kansas would take their children in from the fields when a teacher came. George H. W. Bush mother education teacher I don't like dynasty and legacy. But I think there's a period in the U.S. history where Bushes have been in the forefront. George H. W. Bush dynasty legacy thinking A time of historic change is no time for recklessness. George H. W. Bush recklessness historic I think the spirit of America, one American wanting to make another American's life better, or internationally our desire to see countries do better, or people in countries do better, coming from this concept of volunteerism is a very valid and important part of our internal being. George H. W. Bush country america thinking America needs to be a lot more like the Waltons and a lot less like The Simpsons. George H. W. Bush america needs The American way of life is not negotiable. George H. W. Bush It's a very good question, very direct, and I'm not going to answer it. George H. W. Bush good-questions patriotic political I have spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars throughout the Nation, doing good. George H. W. Bush stars light organization But I see history as a book with many pages--and each day we fill a page with acts of hopefulness and meaning. George H. W. Bush pages each-day book Extending the ground war into an occupation of Iraq, would have incurred incalculable human and political costs. Had we gone the invasion route, the U.S. could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land. It would have been a dramatically different - and perhaps barren - outcome. George H. W. Bush iraq land war A new breeze is blowing--and a nation refreshed by freedom stands ready to push on: there is new ground to be broken, and new action to be taken. George H. W. Bush broken taken action