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

— George W. Bush

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

— George W. Bush

Murdering the innocent to advance an ideology is wrong every time everywhere

— George W. Bush

My parents never projected their dreams onto me. If they hoped I would be a great pitcher, or political figure, or artist (no chance), they never told me about it. Their view of parenting was to offer love and encourage me to chart my own path.

— George W. Bush

My problem was not only drinking; it was selfishness. The booze was leading me to put myself ahead of others, especially my family. I loved Laura and the girls too much to let that happen. Faith showed me a way out.

— George W. Bush

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

— George W. Bush

One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.

— George W. Bush

One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

— George W. Bush

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

— George W. Bush

Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.

— George W. Bush