George W. Bush: “Sustaining freedom is difficult; it's not easy.”

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

We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.

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.

This is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves.