George W. Bush: “I want there to be peace in parts of the world that have given up on peace.”

If any voters came hoping for a kind word and a hug, they’d have to settle for the kind word.

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.

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.

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