George W. Bush: “Thank you for your great service.”

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 know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.

You've showed the great strength of America through your work—and that is your good heart.

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.