11 Inspirational Quotes from George H.W. Bush
From his mild-mannered facade, few would have guessed that George H.W. Bush led such an eventful life: from his teenage stint as a WWII combat pilot for the Navy, to his position as director of the CIA, and, of course, his years of service as the 41st President of the United States, presiding over such momentous historical events as the fall of the Berlin wall and the end of the Cold War. Alongside Barbara, his beloved wife of 73 years, Bush dispensed words of wisdom long beyond his tenure in public service, inspiring many with his faith and hope for a better tomorrow. Here, a few of Bush's best-loved quotes.
ON PROBLEM SOLVING:
"No problem of human making is too great to be overcome by human ingenuity, human energy, and the untiring hope of the human spirit."
ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
"International exchanges are not a great tide to sweep away all differences, but they will slowly wear away at the obstacles to peace as surely as water wears away a hard stone."
ON TEAMWORK
"In crucial things, unity. In important things, diversity. In all things, generosity."
ON THE FUTURE
"I do not mistrust the future; I do not fear what is ahead. For our problems are large, but our heart is larger."
ON LIFE
"Be bold in your caring, be bold in your dreaming and above all else, always do your best."
ON COOPERATION
"Don't confuse being 'soft' with seeing the other guy's point of view."
ON FREEDOM
"Freedom and the power to choose should not be the privilege of wealth. They are the birthright of every American."
ON DOING WHAT'S RIGHT
"No generation can escape history."
ON EDUCATION
"Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education."
ON HIS LEGACY
"History will point out some of the things I did wrong and some of the things I did right."
ON AMERICA
"America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world."
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