George W. Bush: “The most solemn responsibility of the Federal Government is to protect the American people.”

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

Is it in our interest that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is. On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you for your hard work and God bless you.

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

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