110+ George H. W. Bush Quotes On Service, Education And Diplomacy

George H. W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. He was a Republican from Texas and the father of the 43rd President, George W. Bush. He was also a naval aviator during World War II and the Director of Central Intelligence in 1976. Following is our collection on famous quotes by George H. W. Bush on service, education, leadership.

Top 10 George H. W. Bush Quotes

1. The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the world.
2. The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels.
3. Real improvement in our schools is not simply a matter of spending more, it is a matter of expecting more.
4. Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.
5. In crucial things, unity. In important things, diversity. In ALL things, generosity.
6. Know what you're talking about.
7. Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education.
8. I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.
9. We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.
10. Freedom and the power to choose should not be the privilege of wealth. They are the birthright of every American.

George H. W. Bush Short Quotes

• Let the shameful walls of exclusion finally come tumbling down.
• We need an independent media to hold people like me to account.
• People say I'm indecisive, but I don't know about that.
• A good country song taps into strong undercurrents of family, faith, and patriotism.
• Law enforcement officials cannot place themselves above the law that they are sworn to defend.
• We have had triumphs, we have made mistakes, we have had sex.
• May God bless those who died and bless their families. With regards, George Bush.
• It's no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way or another.
• Whoever says Americas best days are behind it are looking the wrong direction.
• We are not the sum of our possessions.

George H. W. Bush Quotes About Education

We ought to increase legal immigration for our country's advantage. The high-tech world we are now dominating is dependent on educated folks, but we're short...of workers. It is to our nation's advantage to encourage high-powered, smart people to come into our country. — George H. W. Bush

Education is not complete unless we teach our children not only how to read and write but the difference between right and wrong. — George H. W. Bush

Education is the key to opportunity. It's a ticket out of poverty. — George H. W. Bush

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

George H. W. Bush Quotes About President

I'm going to be so much better a president for having been at the CIA that you're not going to believe it. — George H. W. Bush

We have ...drawn a line in the sand. — George H. W. Bush

I'm President of the United States, and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli! — George H. W. Bush

No president can easily commit our sons and daughters to war. — George H. W. Bush

You cannot be President of the United States if you don't have faith. Remember Lincoln, going to his knees in times of trial in the Civil War and all that stuff. — George H. W. Bush

I think I'd be a better president because I was in combat. — George H. W. Bush

I believe with all my heart that one cannot be America's president without a belief in God, without the strength that your faith gives you. — George H. W. Bush

A campaign is a disagreement, and disagreements divide. But an election is a decision, and decisions clear the way for harmony and peace. I mean to be president of all the people. — George H. W. Bush

As president, I watched in wonder as Nelson Mandela had the remarkable capacity to forgive his jailers following 26 years of wrongful imprisonment - setting a powerful example of redemption and grace for us all. — George H. W. Bush

There is no greater advocate of perestroika than the president of the United States. — George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush Quotes About Nation

The world can therefore seize the opportunity (the Persian Gulf crisis) to fulfill the long held promise of a New World Order where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind. — George H. W. Bush

No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered as patriots. This is one nation under God. — George H. W. Bush

We are a nation of communities... a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky. — George H. W. Bush

We consider it vital that the community of nations be drawn together in an orderly, disciplined, rational way to review the history of our global environment, to assess the potential for future climate change, and to develop effective programs. — George H. W. Bush

I want a kinder, gentler nation. — George H. W. Bush

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

Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective- a new world order-can emerge... We are now in sight of a United Nations that performs as envisioned by its founders. — George H. W. Bush

The world also remains a hopeful place. Calls for democracy and human rights are being reborn everywhere, and these calls are an expression of support for the values enshrined in the United Nations Charter. They encourage our hopes for a more stable, more peaceful, more prosperous world. — George H. W. Bush

The liberation of Kuwait has begun. In conjunction with the forces of our coalition partners, the United States has moved under the code name Operation Desert Storm to enforce the mandates of the United Nations Security Council. — George H. W. Bush

America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world. — George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush Quotes About United

We join Armenians around the world as we remember the terrible massacres suffered in 1915-1923 at the hands of the rulers of the Ottoman Empire. The United States responded to this crime against humanity by leading diplomatic and private relief efforts. — George H. W. Bush

I will never apologize for the United States of America - I don't care what the facts are. Said after 'Vincennes' shot down an Iranian Airliner. — George H. W. Bush

My vision of a 'new world order' foresees a United Nations with a revitalized peacekeeping function. — George H. W. Bush

The United States is the best and fairest and most decent nation on the face of the earth. — George H. W. Bush

The United States will continue its efforts to improve our understanding of climate change - to seek hard data, accurate models, and new ways to improve the science - and determine how best to meet these tremendous challenges. — George H. W. Bush

I, George Bush, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the decade beginning January 1, 1990, as the Decade of the Brain. — George H. W. Bush

The Persian Gulf crisis has forged a new world order in which the superpower adversaries of the Cold War now stand united to reverse Iraq's conquest of Kuwait. — George H. W. Bush

This aggression will not stand. With these words, George Bush committed the United States to the liberation of the oil-rich Kingdom of Kuwait, after it had been occupied by the Republic of Iraq in August of 1990. — George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush Quotes About World

Every American expects and deserves clean air, and then we act on that belief, then we will set an example for the rest of the world to follow. — George H. W. Bush

I firmly believed we should not march into Baghdad ...To occupy Iraq would instantly shatter our coalition, turning the whole Arab world against us and make a broken tyrant, into a latter-day Arab hero. — George H. W. Bush

Our nation is the enduring dream of every immigrant who ever set foot on these shores, and the millions still struggling to be free. This nation, this idea called America, was and always will be a new world -- our new world. — George H. W. Bush

You do not reform a world by ignoring it. — George H. W. Bush

But the biggest thing that has happened in the world in my life, in our lives, is this: By the grace of God, America won the Cold War. — George H. W. Bush

American business can out-think, out-work, out-perform any nation in the world. But we can't beat the competition if we don't get in the ball game. — George H. W. Bush

Great nations of the world are moving toward democracy. — George H. W. Bush

Time and again in this century, the political map of the world was transformed. And ineach instance a new world order came about through the advent of a new tyrant or the outbreak of a bloody global war, or its end. — George H. W. Bush

Now we can see a new world coming into view, a world where there is a very real prospect of a New World Order. — George H. W. Bush

When America is stronger, the world is safer. — George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush Famous Quotes And Sayings

The American Dream means giving it your all, trying your hardest, accomplishing something. And then I'd add to that, giving something back. No definition of a successful life can do anything but include serving others. — George H. W. Bush

Our stewardship of the Earth is brief. We owe it to those who follow to keep that in perspective, to be responsible passengers along the way. — George H. W. Bush

This is a fact: Strength in the pursuit of peace is no vice; isolation in the pursuit of security is no virtue. — George H. W. Bush

There is a God and He is good, and his love, while free, has a self imposed cost: We must be good to one another. — George H. W. Bush

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

International exchanges are not a great tide to sweep away all differences, but they will slowly wear away at the obstacles to peace as surely as water wears away a hard stone. — George H. W. Bush

I remember when I was shot down in that war. I remember how terrified I was. And it made me feel close to my family, and to God, and to life, and I was scared. — George H. W. Bush

We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher purpose than ourselves, a shining purpose, the illumination of a Thousand Points of Light...We all have something to give. — George H. W. Bush

To those men and women in business, remember the ultimate end of your work: to make a better product, to create better lives. I ask you to plan for the longer term and avoid that temptation of quick and easy paper profits. — George H. W. Bush

We cannot hope only to leave our children a bigger car, a bigger bank account. We must hope to give them a sense of what it means to be a loyal friend, a loving parent, a citizen who leaves his home, his neighborhood and town better than he found it. — George H. W. Bush

I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it. — George H. W. Bush

It is possible to tell things by a handshake. I like the "looking in the eye" syndrome. It conveys interest. I like the firm, though not bone crushing shake. The bone crusher is trying too hard to "macho it." The clammy or diffident handshake - fairly or unfairly - get me off to a bad start with a person. — George H. W. Bush

The American way of life is not negotiable. — George H. W. Bush

And so, as they climb the ladder of achievement, I'd simply say, remember what Barbara Bush told those girls at Wellesley: "What happens in your house is more important than what happens in the White House." — George H. W. Bush

Fluency in English is something that I'm often not accused of. — George H. W. Bush

As for me, tough duty though it may be, I continue to do my part for the commercial recreation industry. Fishing, boating, tennis, golf, running, hunting, and all of this. Horseshoes. It's tough duty. Somebody has to do it, and I'm going to keep on. — George H. W. Bush

The rigidity of those pledges is something I don’t like. The circumstances change and you can’t be wedded to some formula by Grover Norquist. It’s—who the hell is Grover Norquist, anyway? — George H. W. Bush

I have nothing but contempt and anger for those who betray the trust by exposing the name of [CIA] sources. They are, in my view, the most insidious, of traitors. — George H. W. Bush

By the year 2000, all Americans must be able to set the clocks on their VCRs. — George H. W. Bush

The thing I miss about Air Force One is they don't lose my luggage. — George H. W. Bush

Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective - a New World Order - can emerge. . . Now, we can see a New World Order coming into view. A world in which there is a very real prospect for a New World Order. . .A world where the United Nations, freed from a Cold War stalemate, is poised to fulfill the historic vision of its founders. — George H. W. Bush

Be strong,be kind,be generous of spirit, be understanding and let people know how grateful you are.Dont get even.Comfort the ones i've hurt and let down.Say your prayers and ask for Gods understanding and strength.Finish with a smile and some gustoand do what's' right and finish strong. — George H. W. Bush

Going in and occupying Iraq, thus unilaterally exceeding the United Nations' mandate, would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression that we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion route, the United States could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land. — George H. W. Bush

The longer our graduation lines are today, the shorter our unemployment lines will be tomorrow. — George H. W. Bush

Each of the patriots whom we remember on this day was first a beloved son or daughter, a brother or sister, or a spouse, friend, and neighbor. — George H. W. Bush

Service is never a simple act; it's about sacrifice for others and about accomplishment for ourselves, about reaching out, one person to another, about all our choices gathered together as a country to reach across all our divides. — George H. W. Bush

This aggression will not stand — George H. W. Bush

I can tell you this: If I'm ever in a position to call the shots, I'm not going to rush to send somebody else's kids into a war. — George H. W. Bush

But let me tell you, this gender thing is history. You're looking at a guy who sat down with Margaret Thatcher across the table and talked about serious issues. — George H. W. Bush

We're going to keep trying to strengthen the American family, to make them more like the Waltons and less like the Simpsons. — George H. W. Bush

Thousand points of light. — George H. W. Bush

A volunteer is a person who can see what others cannot see; who can feel what most do not feel. — George H. W. Bush

I'll be glad to reply to or dodge your questions, depending on what I think will help our election most. — George H. W. Bush

The fact is prosperity has a purpose. It's to allow us to pursue "the better angels," to give us time to think and grow. — George H. W. Bush

Abraham Lincoln truly inspired me. It wasn’t just the freeing of the slaves, he kept the Union together. Some people even forget that today. What I think inspired me was the fact that in spite of being the president of the United States he retained a certain down-to-earth quality. He never got to be a big shot, and he cared about people. — George H. W. Bush

I have just repeated word for word the oath taken by George Washington 200 years ago, and the Bible on which I placed my hand is the Bible on which he placed his. It is right that the memory of Washington be with us today, not only because this is our Bicentennial Inauguration, but because Washington remains the Father of our Country. — George H. W. Bush

I got poked in the left eye on the collision. My vision is blurry in that eye. I had to play. It was for coach, and because it was a district game. — George H. W. Bush

A time of historic change is no time for recklessness. — George H. W. Bush

Equality begins with economic empowerment. — George H. W. Bush

The Congress will push me to raise taxes, and I'll say no, and they'll push, and I'll say no, and they'll push again and I'll say to them, read my lips, no new taxes. — George H. W. Bush

Please don't ask me to do that which I've just said I'm not going to do, because you're burning up time. The meter is running through the sand on you, and I am now filibustering. — George H. W. Bush

By the grace of God, we won the Cold War. — George H. W. Bush

My grandkids say, "Reality Bites." O.K., but it also challenges and rewards... I believe our best days are yet to come. — George H. W. Bush

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

I wouldn't answer the marijuana questions. You know why? Because I don't want some little kid doing what I tried. — George H. W. Bush

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. There are times when the future seems thick as a fog; you sit and wait, hoping the mists will lift and reveal the right path. But this is a time when the future seems a door you can walk right through into a room called tomorrow. — George H. W. Bush

We asked for God's help; and now, in this shining outcome, in this magnificent triumph of good over evil, we should thank God. — George H. W. Bush

It's a very good question, very direct, and I'm not going to answer it. — George H. W. Bush

We have a right to expect a police force that protects our citizens and behaves in a responsible manner... in the American conscience there is no room for bigotry and racism. — George H. W. Bush

It's not whether people like you but whether they share the bright dreams...and understand the heartbeat of the country. — George H. W. Bush

I do not mistrust the future; I do not fear what is ahead. For our problems are large, but our heart is larger. — George H. W. Bush

From last night's All Together Now, a Celebration of Service: There can be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others. — George H. W. Bush

I think the major event that shaped my life was being a Naval aviator. I got my commission and wings at 18 years old, and then I went into combat at 19. And I think, as I look back on it, that whole experience probably shaped my life more than any incident, or any event. — George H. W. Bush

I hope I stand for antibigotry, anti-Semitism, antiracism. This is what drives me. — George H. W. Bush

Tell me your Dreams and I'll write you a Fantasy. Tell me your Fantasies and I'll paint you a Dream for the minds eye you can get lost in! — George H. W. Bush

When I need a little advice about Saddam Hussein, I turn to country music. — George H. W. Bush

I know this about the American people: We welcome competition. We'll match our ingenuity, our energy, our experience and technology, our spirit and enterprise against anyone. — George H. W. Bush

Read my lips-NO NEW TAXES! — George H. W. Bush

Competence is a narrow ideal. Competence makes the trains run on time but doesn't know where they're going. — George H. W. Bush

I put confidence in the American people, in their ability to sort through what is fair and what is unfair, what is ugly and what is un-ugly. — George H. W. Bush

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

Gulf Lesson One is the value of airpower. — George H. W. Bush

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

There are singular moments in history, dates that divide all that goes before from all that comes after. — George H. W. Bush

Life Lessons by George H. W. Bush

1. George H. W. Bush taught us the importance of public service, leading with integrity and humility, and working together for the greater good.
2. He showed us the power of diplomacy, negotiation, and compromise in resolving conflicts and achieving peace.
3. He demonstrated the importance of staying true to one's values and beliefs, even in the face of opposition and adversity.