George W. Bush: “The heart of America is big enough to be generous and responsible at the same time.”

Being your President was a high privilege, and the honor of a lifetime.

We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.

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.