George W. Bush: “Our Nation's strong economy is no accident.”

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

America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil. This is a tribute to those who toil night and day to keep us safe.

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

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.