George W. Bush: “Mary Peters is the right person for this job.”

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death.

The creativity, ingenuity, and resourcefulness of the American people is our country's greatest strength.

History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position.