--...the Greeks.

"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2001

--...but for successors... A predecessor is someone that comes before someone else!

"It was just inebriating what Midland was all about then." —George W. Bush, reflecting in 1994 about growing up in Midland, Texas

--'inebriating' means 'to make drunk' - I think President Bush means 'enthralling'

"I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure."—Interview with the Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2001

--Succeed with success?!

"Let me put it to you this way, I am not a revengeful person."— Interview with Time magazine in the Dec. 25, 2000, issue.

--...a vengeful person.

"The great thing about America is everybody should vote."—Austin, Texas, Dec. 8, 2000

--...everybody can vote. Voting is a right!

"They misunderestimated me."—Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000

--...underestimated me.

"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

--'trustworthiness' refers to being able to believe what someone says!

"I understand small business growth. I was one."—New York Daily News, Feb. 19, 2000

--President Bush was a growth?!