Read my lips: no new taxes.

George H.W. Bush

1988 Republican convention speech

Read this speech at ucsb.edu

More information about this quote

Topic

Taxes Campaign promises American politics

Speaker

George H.W. Bush

Source

1988 Republican convention speech Presidential convention speeches

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Promises and vows

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Bush, George H. W. Accepting the presidential nomination. Republican National Convention. 18 Aug. 1988, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by George H.W. Bush about taxes: “Read my lips: no new taxes.”
Download
A quote by George H.W. Bush about taxes: “Read my lips: no new taxes.”
Download
A quote by George H.W. Bush about taxes: “Read my lips: no new taxes.”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1980s

The law sees and treats women the way men see and treat women.

Catherine MacKinnon

More information about this quote
Topic
Patriarchy Law

Author

Catherine MacKinnon
Language
English
Time
1983 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

MacKinnon, Catharine A. "Feminism, Marxism, Method, and the State: Toward Feminist Jurisprudence." Signs. Vol. 8, No. 4, c. 1983.

Another quote about American politics

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.

Bill Clinton

First Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton

Buy a book containing this speech at Amazon Buy a book containing this speech at Amazon
Read this speech at UVA's Miller Center website
More information about this quote
Topic
Political theory American politics
Speaker
Bill Clinton
Source
First Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton Presidential inaugural address
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1993 1990s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Clinton, William J. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1993, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Another quote from the following genre Political speech

What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer; a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham.

More information about this quote
Topic
Independence Day
Speaker
Frederick Douglass
Source
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1852 1850s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Douglass, Frederick. "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Independence Day Celebration. 5 July 1852, Corinthian Hall, Rochester, NY, USA.

Current Citation

Douglass, Frederick. "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Frederick Douglass: Speeches & Writings, edited by David W. Blight. Library of America, 2022.