We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.

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

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking.'

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

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

America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.

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

It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it.

When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive.

You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.

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.

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

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.

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

I had to abandon free market principles in order to save the free market system.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

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

Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.

One of my proudest moments is I didn't sell my soul for the sake of popularity.

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

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

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

I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.

Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction.

No one was more shocked or angry than I was when we didn't find the weapons. I had a sickening feeling every time I thought about it. I still do.

I know it's going to be the private sector that leads this country out of the current economic times we're in. You can spend your money better than the government can spend your money.

The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.

I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.

There's no bigger task than protecting the homeland of our country.

I will never relent in defending America - whatever it takes.

People forget... that we structured it so that the government, or the people, would be repaid with a really good rate of return. And as it turns out, that aspect of TARP, that's what happened.

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 have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.

For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America.

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

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 legislature's job is to write law. It's the executive branch's job to interpret law.

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

I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.

Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history - revisionist historians is what I like to call them.

Senator Kerry has been in Washington long enough to take both sides on just about every issue.

Saddam Hussein is a homicidal dictator who is addicted to weapons of mass destruction.

If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.

I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.

So, I'm lying on the couch and Laura walks in and I say, 'Free at last,' and she says 'You're free all right, you're free to do the dishes.' So I say, 'You're talking to the former president, baby,' and she said, 'consider this your new domestic policy agenda.'

For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place.

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.

When you turn your heart and your life over to Christ, when you accept Christ as the savior, it changes your heart.

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

I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch.

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 will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.

States should have the right to enact laws... particularly to end the inhumane practice of ending a life that otherwise could live.

I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.

And what's interesting, and I don't think a lot of Americans understand this fact, is that, one, most new jobs are created by small businesses; two, most small businesses pay tax at the individual income tax, or many small businesses pay tax there.

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

I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge.

We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray.