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"I also understand how tender the free enterprise system can be."
- GW Bush, White House press conference, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2002

"The public education system in America is one of the most important foundations of our democracy. After all, it is where children from all over America learn to be responsible citizens, and learn to have the skills necessary to take advantage of our fantastic opportunistic society."- GW Bush, Santa Clara, Calif., May 1, 2002

"We've tripled the amount of money—I believe it's from $50 million up to $195 million available."- GW Bush, Lima, Peru, March 23, 2002

"Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican."
—GW Bush declining to answer reporters' questions at the Summit of the Americas, Quebec City, Canada, April 21, 2001

"Of all states that understands local control of schools, Iowa is such a state."—GW Bush, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 28, 2001 (Thanks to Peter Sagal)

"One reason I like to highlight reading is, reading is the beginnings of the ability to be a good student. And if you can't read, it's going to be hard to realize dreams; it's going to be hard to go to college. So when your teachers say, read—you ought to listen to her."—GW Bush, Nalle Elementary School, Washington, D.C., Feb 9, 2001

"I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the important bridge between church and state."—GW Bush, question and answer session with the press, Jan. 29, 2001 (Thanks to Tim Santry.)

"My pro-life position is I believe there's life. It's not necessarily based in religion. I think there's a life there, therefore the notion of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness."—GW Bush, quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 23, 2001

"Let me put it to you this way, I am not a revengeful person."—GW Bush, Time magazine, Dec. 25, 2000 issue.

Source: Slate