George W. Bush: “I want to assure you it's from the spirit of friendship.”

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

I'm really happy to be back in this great state.

You've showed the great strength of America through your work—and that is your good heart.

For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence—a time set apart.