Prescott Bush Quotes

United States, Banker
May 15, 1895 – October, 8, 1972.

Prescott Sheldon Bush Sr. (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker and politician. After working as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the United States Senate from 1952 to 1963. A member of the Bush family, he is the father of President George H. W. Bush and the grandfather of President George W. Bush and Governor Jeb Bush.

Also known as Politician

I'm not a millionaire. I have a high earning power, but I never did have any capital.

Prescott Bush
- Power
- High
It is our conduct, our patriotism and belief in our American way of life, our courage that will win the final battle.

Prescott Bush
- Life
- American
- Courage

We had representatives of most every ethnic group in the public school, and I always felt that this gave me a sense of balance about those ethnic problems that was useful to me in later life, and particularly in political life.

Prescott Bush
- Life
- School
- Political
We must maintain strong defenses, military and spiritual.

Prescott Bush
I emphasize... that the Harrimans showed great courage and loyalty and confidence in us, because three or four of us were really running the business, the day to day business.

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- Great
- Business
- Running