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I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound perch in my lake.

I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound perch in my lake.

George W. Bush
Lakes, Dumb, Bass
"Big fish gave Bush biggest thrill", news.bbc.co.uk. May 7, 2006.

This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was the president of the United States and I couldn't think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada.

George W. Bush
Thinking, Giving, President

I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written at least there's an authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened.

George W. Bush
Voice, People, Administration
www.msnbc.com. March 18, 2009.

One of the very difficult parts of the decision I made on the financial crisis was to use hardworking people's money to help prevent there to be a crisis.

George W. Bush
People, Decision, Use
Final Presidential Press Conference, Delivered 12 January 2009, James S. Brady Briefing Room, White House West Wing, Washington, D.C.

I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best.

George W. Bush
Reality, America, Enemy
Final Presidential Press Conference, Delivered 12 January 2009, James S. Brady Briefing Room, White House West Wing, Washington, D.C.

In terms of the economy, look, I inherited a recession, I am ending on a recession.

George W. Bush
Looks, Economy, Term
Final Presidential Press Conference, Delivered 12 January 2009, James S. Brady Briefing Room, White House West Wing, Washington, D.C.

So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression.

George W. Bush
President, Want, Great Depression
"Obama Chooses Mary Schapiro to Head SEC; Blagojevich Fights Back; Season of Thieving; Wild Weather Whipping Through". "CNN Newsroom", edition.cnn.com. December 18, 2008.

You know, I'm the President during this period of time, but I think when the history of this period is written, people will realize a lot of the decisions that were made on Wall Street took place over a decade or so, before I arrived in President, during I arrived in President.

George W. Bush
Wall, Thinking, People
Interview with Charlie Gibson, abcnews.go.com. December 1, 2008.

This thaw took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw.

George W. Bush
Bushism
"CNN Newsroom" with Rick Sanchez, www.cnn.com. October 20, 2008.

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

George W. Bush
Financial, Illegal, Caught
George W. Bush's Remarks on Economy, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. September 19, 2008.

I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing.

George W. Bush
Growing Up, Ocean, Fishing

First of all, I don't see America having problems.

George W. Bush
America, Firsts, Problem
Interview with Bob Costas, www.realclearpolitics.com. August 11, 2008.

The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there's a lot of prayer - prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I'm one of them.

George W. Bush
Country, Prayer, People
George W. Bush Participates in Briefing at Emergency Operations Center, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. September 3, 2008.

I think it was in the Rose Garden where I issued this brilliant statement: If I had a magic wand -- but the president doesn't have a magic wand. You just can't say, 'low gas.'

George W. Bush
Garden, Thinking, Rose
Remarks on the Economy, www.washingtonpost.com. July 15, 2008.

The economy is growing, productivity is high, trade is up, people are working. It's not as good as we'd like, but -- and to the extent that we find weakness, we'll move.

George W. Bush
Moving, People, Weakness
Bill Moyers Journal, www.pbs.org. July 18, 2008.

Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people.

George W. Bush
People, World, Growing

But oftentimes I'm asked, why? Why do you care what happens outside of America?

George W. Bush
America, Care, Do You Care
George W. Bush Attends Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' National Conference, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. June 26, 2008.

I want to tell you how proud I am to be the President of a nation that - in which there's a lot of Philippine-Americans. They love America and they love their heritage. And I reminded the President that I am reminded of the great talent of the - of our Philippine-Americans when I eat dinner at the White House.

George W. Bush
White, America, House
George W. Bush during a Meeting with President Arroyo of the Philippines, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. June 24, 2008.

And I, unfortunately, have been to too many disasters as president.

George W. Bush
President, Disaster, Bushism
George W. Bush Briefed on Midwest Flooding, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. June 17, 2008.

We've got a lot of relations with countries in our neighborhood.

George W. Bush
Country, Relation, Neighborhood

The person who runs FEMA is someone who must have the trust of the president because the person who runs FEMA is the first voice oftentimes of someone whose life has been turned upside down here's from.

George W. Bush
Running, Humor, Voice
"Crossfire" with Paul Begala and Robert Novak, www.cnn.com. August 7, 2002.

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

George W. Bush
Jobs, Smart, Humor
"Bush, in his own words", www.theguardian.com. November3, 2000.

Our war on terror begins with al-Qaida, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated.

George W. Bush
War, Terrorist Groups, Doe
"Giuliani: 'Thank God that George Bush is our president'". www.cnn.com. August 31, 2004.

Our Nation's founding commitment is still our deepest commitment: In our world, and here at home, we will extend the frontiers of freedom.

George W. Bush
Home, Commitment, Our World
2004 Republican National Convention Address, delivered 2 September 2004, Madison Square Garden, New York

It is not Reaganesque to support a tax plan that is Clinton in nature.

George W. Bush
Humor, Support, Political