George W. Bush: “We have got to become less dependent on hydrocarbons.”

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

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

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

The American economy has consistently proven its strength and resilience in the face of shocks such as natural disasters, high energy prices, and the terrorist attacks of September 11.