Ten George W Bush Quotes

"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." —George W. Bush, in May 2000

"As governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards."--CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000

"There is madmen in the world, and there are terror." (AP)

"Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness."--Ibid.

"I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't answer your question."—In response to a question about whether he wished he could take back any of his answers in the first debate. Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2000 (Thanks to Peter Feld.)

"The fact that he relies on facts--says things that are not factual--are going to undermine his campaign." --New York Times

"It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas."—Beaverton, Ore., Sep. 25, 2000

"The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case." —George W. Bush, in Jan. 2000

"And if he continues that, I'm going to tell the nation what I think about him as a human being and a person."—President George H.W. Bush, on the Today show, Aug. 1, 2000

"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream." —George W. Bush, in Oct.. 2000