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| | Several books books have been written on the subject. Among them Jacob Weisberger's ''"George W. Bushisms : The Slate Book of The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President''". | | Several books books have been written on the subject. Among them Jacob Weisberger's ''"George W. Bushisms : The Slate Book of The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President''". |
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| | *"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."<ref>White House transcript, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/02/20010221-5.html February 2001]</ref> | | *"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."<ref>White House transcript, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/02/20010221-5.html February 2001]</ref> |
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| | *"We had a chance to visit with Teresa Nelson who's a parent, and a mom or a dad."<ref>White House transcript, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030909-3.html September 2003]</ref> | | *"We had a chance to visit with Teresa Nelson who's a parent, and a mom or a dad."<ref>White House transcript, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030909-3.html September 2003]</ref> |
| | *"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092601015_pf.html Washington Post]</ref> | | *"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092601015_pf.html Washington Post]</ref> |
| − | *"They misunderestimated me." | + | *"They misunderestimated me."{{citation needed}} |
| − | *"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." | + | *"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." Speaking about the need for the United Nations to confront Iraq's President Saddam Hussein |
| − | *"I understand small business growth. I was one." | + | *"I understand small business growth. I was one."{{citation needed}} |
| − | *"Before I arrived in President, During I arrived in President." | + | *"Before I arrived in President; during I arrived in President."{{citation needed}} |
| − | *"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system." | + | *"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system."{{citation needed}} |
| − | *"I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president." | + | *"I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president."{{citation needed}} |
| | *"And they have no disregard for human life."—Describing the brutality of Afghan fighters, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008 | | *"And they have no disregard for human life."—Describing the brutality of Afghan fighters, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008 |
| | + | *"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." -Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000<ref name="slate">[http://www.slate.com/id/2208132 Top 25 Bushisms], Slate</ref>. |
| | + | *"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 3, 2000 <ref name="slate"></ref> |
| | + | *"Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness." -CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000 |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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