George W. Bush: “Freedom lurks in everybody's heart.”

I have confidence in the promise of America because I know the character of our people.

Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you.

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.

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