George W. Bush: “The time is now for all of us to make the choice for peace.”

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.

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

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

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your President.