I understand everybody in this country doesn't agree with the decisions I've made. And I made some tough decisions. But people know where I stand.

I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.

I feel a special kinship for our military. Because, unfortunately, I became a wartime president. And committed our military in the defense of our country to difficult assignments. I tell people all the time, I don't miss much about being president; I do miss looking in the eyes of people who volunteered to serve. And so not only do I feel a kinship, I feel an obligation and a duty to help.

We will keep a commitment to pluralism and not discriminate for or against Methodist or Mormons or Muslims or good people with no faith at all.

I've written a book that hopefully will give people a sense of what [presidency] was like. I hope my friends read it and say, "Now I understand." I hope my detractors read it and say, "Well, I better understand."

Senator Kerry has been in Washington long enough to take both sides on just about every issue.

America is successful because of the hard work and creativity and enterprise of our people.