There — it's — you know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.

A political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not a person you want as your Commander-in-Chief.

My most important job is to defend the homeland, to protect innocent Americans from the deaths of the killers.

And so, in my State of the — my State of the Union — or state — my speech to the — nation, whatever you wanna call it, speech to the nation — I asked Americans to give 4,000 years — 4,000 hours over the next — of the rest of your life — of service to America. That's what I asked. I said 2 — 4,000 hours.

It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to us and get them out of harm's way.

If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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.

"I — I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him (bin Laden)."

Uhh — Gosh, I — don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. It's kind of one of those, uhh, exaggerations.

I've been -- since I've been your President, I want to remind you we have been through a recession, we have been through a terrorist attack, we have been at war, we have had corporate scandals, we have had major natural disasters.

Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat.

One of my hardest parts of my job is to console the family members who have lost their life.

I think I've answered the question, and yes, [Arnold Schwarzenegger] would be a good governor, as would others running for governor of California. Like you, I'm most interested in seeing how the process evolves. It's a fascinating bit of political drama evolving in the state — in the country's largest state.

There's a lot of us getting ready to retire. We're called baby boomers. As a matter of fact, my retirement age is 2,008.

My job is a decision-making job. And as a result, I make a lot of decisions.

I want to send the signal to our enemy that you have aroused a compassionate and decent and mighty nation, and we're going to hunt you down.

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once — shame on — shame on you. You fool me, you can't get fooled again.

I'm a thoughtful guy, I listen to people. I'm open-minded. I'm all the things that you know I am.

I don't like to put words in leaders' mouths. I don't particularly like it when people put words in my mouth, either, by the way, unless I say it.

I'd like to go down to South America. There is a complicating factor there. The Mexican presidential election is taking place, and I certainly don't want to get involved in that.

Juneau's okay if you like mildew growing between your toes.

I believe we ought to love our neighbor like we love ourself, as manifested in public policy through the faith-based initiative where we've unleashed the armies of compassion to help heal people who hurt.

Dependence creates pollution and contributes to greenhouse gas admissions.

Scientists estimate that nearly 20 percent of the world's greenhouse gas admissions are attributable to deforestation.

I want to thank the President and the CEO of Constellation Energy, Mayo Shattuck. That's a pretty cool first name, isn't it, Mayo. Pass the Mayo.

In all due respect, I'm not so sure it's credible to quote leading news organizations about — oh, never mind.

I believe part of a hopeful society is one in which somebody owns something.

I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe — I believe what I believe is right.

(Laura is) out campaigning along with our girls. And she speaks English a lot better than I do.

If you've got somebody in harm's way, you want the President being — making advice, not — be given advice by the military, and not making decisions based upon the latest Gallup poll or focus group.

I don't know whether I'm going to win or not. I think I am. I do know I'm ready for the job. And if not, that's the way it goes

Conspiracy theories abound in American politics. I don't even need to be subliminabable about the differences between our views on prescription drugs.

No question in my mind these are tough times for America. But there's no question in my mind we'll prevail. Right is on our side. And we'll prevail, because we're a fabulous nation, and we're a fabulous nation because we're a nation full of fabulous people.

Border relations between Canada and Mexico have never been better.

Mars is essentially in the same orbit...Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe

Anyone engaging in illegal financial transactions will be caught and persecuted.

They misunderestimate me

Uhh — I hear there's rumors on the, uhh, Internets that we're gonna have a — draft. We're not going to have a draft. Period.

I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't answer your question

Information is moving — you know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blogosphere and through the Internets.

After all he [Al Gore] claimed he invented the Internet. But if he's so smart, how come every Internet address begins with "Dubya"?

I wasn't happy when we found out there wasn't weapons, and we've got an intelligence group together to figure out why.

I hear the voices, and I read the front page, and I know the speculation. But I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense.

By making the right choices, we can make the right choice for our future.

There ought to be limits to freedom.

I wouldn't pick a judge who said that the Pledge of Allegiance couldn't be said in a school because it had the words "under God" in it. I think that's an example of a judge allowing personal opinion to enter into the decision-making process, as opposed to strict interpretation of the Constitution. Another example would be the Dred Scott case, which is where judges years ago said that the Constitution allowed slavery because of personal property rights. That's personal opinion. That's not what the Constitution says. The Constitution of the United States says we're all — it doesn't say that, it doesn't speak to the equality of America.

We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century

The truth of the matter is, if you listen carefully, Saddam would still be in power if he [John Kerry] were the President of the United States, and the world would be a lot better off.

Yo, Blair. How are you doing?

Thank you, your Holiness. Awesome speech.

See, every morning I go into that great Oval Office and read threats to our country — every morning. As a matter of fact, there hadn't a morning that hadn't gone by that I haven't saw — seen or read threats.

I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican

We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur

We got an issue in America. Too many good docs are gettin' out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their — their love with women all across this country.

[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system

For NASA, space is still a high priority

And so, [Lieutenant] General [Ray Odierno], I want to thank you for your service. And I appreciate the fact that you really snatched defeat out of the jaws of those who are trying to defeat us in Iraq.

I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the job is underestimating.

My concerns about the Senator is that, in the course of this campaign I've been listening very carefully to what he says, and he changes positions on the war on Iraq. It's a — changes positions on something as ff — fundamental as what you believe in your core, in your heart of hearts is right for — in Iraq. I — you cannot lead if you send mexed miss — mixed messages.

Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things

I've just come from a — a, uhh, roundtable — or was it a square table — but either way, it was a — it was a table — where I met with community activists and, umm, youth leaders, people who've heard a call to — uhh, to answer, uhh, our nation's need to be engaged in a fierce battle against drug abuse — those who encourage it and those who profit from it.

I didn't know then that New Yorkers could wave with all of their fingers.

I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein

I'm sure there's a lot of people frightened — biotechnology is a long word and it sounds — they may say, well, I don't know if I'm smart enough to be in biotechnology, or it sounds too sophisticated to be in biotechnology.

Far be it from me to try to put words in God's mouth.

We work very closely with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Great Britain, who have been the folks delivering the message to the mullahs that if you expect to be part of the world of nations, get rid of your nukyular programs.

It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it

For every fatal shooting, there are roughly three nonfatal shootings. Folks, this is unacceptable in America, We're going to do something about it.

And you know, I think about — Missy Johnson's a fantastic young lady I met in Charlotte, North Carolina, she and her son, Bryan. They came to see me. Her husband, P.J., got killed. He'd been in Afghanistan, went to Iraq. You know, it's hard work to try to love her as best as I can, knowing full well that the decision I made caused her — her loved one to be in harm's way.

I can press when there needs to be pressed. I can hold hands when there needs to be — hold hands.

Actually, I - this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like it. When I'm talking about - when I'm talking about myself, and when he's talking about myself, all of us are talking about me.

Quotas are bad for America. It's not the way America is all about.

And we live in an amazing world. And yet, in the midst of our world, there's a lot of folks who are dying and will die.

I believe we can achieve peace at home and I believe we can achieve peace abroad.

Most people in Arkansas know where Texas is, and all the people in Texas know where Arkansas is.

I mean, there needs to be a wholesale effort against racial profiling, which is illiterate children.

Vice President mentioned Nigeria is a fledgling democracy. We have to work with Nigeria. That's an important continent.

I had a cordial meeting at that meeting last night. We greeted each other, cordially.

But younger workers, in order to make sure the system exists tomorrow, younger workers ought to be able to take some of your own money and invest it in safe securities to get a better rate of return on that money.

I should have clarified it by my statement. I just clarified it by my — not should have, I just.

Part of the faith walk is to understand your weaknesses, and is to constantly try to embetter yourself and get closer to the Lord. And that's a daily occurrence.

The goals for this country are peace in the world. And the goals for this country are a compassionate American for every single citizen.

I stand by all the misstatements that I've made

I've been talking to Vicente Fox, the new president of Mexico... I know him... to have gas and oil sent to U.S.... so we'll not depend on foreign oil.

The invisible part of everything that you thought you could see, you can't see.

We expect there to be transparency. People who have something to hide make us nervous.

"Thou shalt not kill" is pretty universal. [School] districts ought to be allowed to post the Ten Commandments, no matter what a person's religion is.

I can't understand a mentality that doesn't recognize that causing America to be treated equally is not in our interests.

…it's very important for farmers to be incented to grow crops…

And the time is getting worse. That's what people have got to understand up there in Washington or over there in Washington down there in Washington, whatever. Thought I was in Crawford for a minute.

They wear boots in other places.

Public speaking is very easy

No child should be left behind in the state of South Dakota.

There's a lot of blowhards in the political process, you know, a lot of hot-air artists, people who have got something fancy to say.

DUBYA: So what state is Wales in?

CHARLOTTE CHURCH: It's a separate country next to England.
DUBYA: Oh, okay.

DUBYA: Because the picture on the newspaper. It just seems so un-American to me, the picture of the guy storming the house with a scared little boy there. I talked to my little brother, Jeb — I haven't told this to many people. But he's the governor of — I shouldn't call him my little brother — my brother, Jeb, the great governor of Texas.
JIM LEHRER: Florida.
DUBYA: Florida. The state of the Florida.

DUBYA: Mary is with us. Mary Mornin. How are you, Mary?
MS. MORNIN: I'm fine.
DUBYA: Good. Okay, Mary, tell us about yourself.
MS. MORNIN: Okay, I'm a divorced, single mother with three grown, adult children. I have one child, Robbie, who is mentally challenged, and I have two daughters.
. . .
DUBYA: There's a certain comfort to know that the promises made will be kept by the government. You don't have to worry.
MS. MORNIN: That's good, because I work three jobs and I feel like I contribute.
DUBYA: You work three jobs?
MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.
DUBYA: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doin' that. Get any sleep?

DUBYA: The people of New York are discerning voters. Well, most of the time they're discerning voters. If you know what I mean.
REPORTER: No, what do you mean?
DUBYA: Well, you're a smart guy. Read between the lines.