George W. Bush Quotes

The power cannot be delegated.

I don't feel qualified to be President either, but I've got the job.

I'm the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way.

A President cannot always be popular.

I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.

When a man assumes leadership, he forfeits the right to mercy.

Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.

I am the guardian of power, not its owner.

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

Being president is like running a cemetery: you've got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening.

As to mere power I have been for years in the daily exercise of more personal authority than any President habitually enjoys.

The person who manages the state is me.

The word of the president is a national asset not to be trifled with.

There were differences of opinion, but the only opinion that mattered was the President’s opinion.

The people can never understand why the President does not use his powers to make them behave. Well all the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

Making choices is what the Presidency is about.

There is one thing about being President—nobody can tell you when to sit down.

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to.

When I was appointed deputy president, I accepted it, and it is the president's prerogative to appoint or remove anyone to the Executive.

When you're the boss, you have no one else to turn to.

Those who have the most power - whether famous TV anchors, rich Hollywood moguls, judges, Members of Congress, or the president of the United States - must decide how to exert that power: for corruption or for good.

I'm the commander -- see, I don't need to explain -- I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being president.

I mean loyalty - you know, look, first we serve the people. I've always looked at that. You serve the people first. But having said that, you never forget who's in charge. You never forget who the CEO of a country is when you decide to serve. And so everyone works at the pleasure of the president. And that's what, you know, we have to remember is if he doesn't feel comfortable, he can do something about it.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.