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George Herbert Walker Bush
(12 Jun 1924 - )
American president who was Vice President of the U.S. with President Ronald Reagan (1981-89) and then served as the 41st President of the U.S.(1989-93).
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Science Quotes by George Herbert Walker Bush (2)
Over the years, many Americans have made sacrifices in order to promote freedom and human rights around the globe: the heroic actions of our veterans, the lifesaving work of our scientists and physicians, and generosity of countless individuals who voluntarily give of their time, talents, and energy to help others—all have enriched humankind and affirmed the importance of our Judeo-Christian heritage in shaping our government and values.
— George Herbert Walker Bush
Message on the observance of Christmas (8 Dec 1992). In William J. Federer, A Treasury of Presidential Quotations (2004), 300.
The Columbia is lost; there are no survivors. … In an age when space flight has come to seem almost routine, it is easy to overlook the dangers of travel by rocket, and the difficulties of navigating the fierce outer atmosphere of the Earth. These astronauts knew the dangers, and they faced them willingly, knowing they had a high and noble purpose in life. Because of their courage and daring idealism, we will miss them all the more. ... The cause in which they died will continue. Mankind is led into the darness beyond our world by the inspiration of discovery and the longing to understand. Our journey into space will go on.
— George Herbert Walker Bush
Address to the Nation on the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy, from the Cabinet Room (1 Feb 2003). In William J. Federer, A Treasury of Presidential Quotations (2004), 437.
See also: | Astronaut (9) | Atmosphere (20) | Courage (10) | Danger (9) | Death (95) | Discovery (178) | Exploration (26) | Inspiration (11) | Space (25) | Space Shuttle (5)
