History will point out some of the things I did wrong and some of the things I did right.

We are not the sum of our possessions.

At Odessa we became Texans, and proud of it.

I think 9/11 guaranteed that national security is going to be in the forefront of every election.

We have had triumphs, we have made mistakes, we have had sex.

Each of the patriots whom we remember on this day was first a beloved son or daughter, a brother or sister, or a spouse, friend, and neighbor.

Nearly all Americans have ancestors who braved the oceans-liberty-loving risk takers in search of an ideal-the largest voluntary migrations in recorded history. Across the Pacific, across the Atlantic, they came from every point on the compass-many passing beneath the Statue of Liberty-with fear and vision, with sorrow and adventure, fleeing tyranny or terror, seeking haven, and all seeking hope...Immigration is not just a link to America's past; it's also a bridge to America's future.