George H W Bush Quotes

[On George H.W. Bush:] By 1990 I had learned that I had to defer to him in conversation and not to stint the praise. If that was what was necessary to secure Britain’s interests and influence, I had no hesitation in eating a little humble pie.

I see in [George H. W.] Bush a striving to be Reagan-like in the sense of having a big vision, and eschewing small details.

When we remember presidents who didn’t fulfill their promises – for instance George H.W. Bush saying no new taxes or Barack Obama saying he would close the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay – we remember those because they’re the exceptions, not the rule.

George H. W. Bush is gracious. And I’m not saying any of the former presidents aren’t gracious, I’m just saying, this man is gracious.

George H. W. Bush. He’s been a classy guy in his post-presidency.

[Dan Fried] served under President [Barack] Obama and under President George W. Bush before that and under President [Bill] Clinton before that and under President George H.W. Bush before that and under [Ronald] Reagan before that and under [Jim] Carter before that. He has been there a long time.

Four years of Jimmy Carter gave us two titanic Reagan landslides, peace and prosperity for eight blessed years – and even a third term for his feckless vice president, George H.W. Bush.

[On George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis:] Americans now know they can vote for a man who can’t express his thoughts or a man who can’t express his feelings.

South Carolina put George H.W. Bush into the White House. But George W. Bush into the White House and sent Jeb Bush back to Miami.

The U.S.S. George H. W. Bush is a great thing in my life. It’s amazing. A great honor.