Before he died, John McCain wrote a farewell statement to his fellow Americans. We are citizens of the world’s greatest republic, a nation of ideals, not blood and soil. I have made mistakes, but I hope my love for America will be weighed favorably against them. ‘Fellow Americans’ – that association has meant more to me than any other. Farewell, fellow Americans.

Source: CNN August 29, 2018 16:22 UTC