"As the years passed, most Americans were able to return to life much as it had been before Nine-Eleven. But I never did."

"Every morning, I received a briefing on the threats to our Nation. And I vowed to do everything in my power to keep us safe."

I think those are the best lines from President Bush's farewell speech.

(HT: IAG)

You can see that I've placed the "retirement" tag on this post. While he can't really "retire" from the presidency - not being elected again isn't the same thing as retiring - it is safe to say that Bush is "retiring" from public life.