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In this file photo taken on November 04, 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain attends a campaign rally at the airport in Grand Junction, Colorado. US senator John McCain, a celebrated war hero known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided America, died August 25, 2018 after losing a battle to brain cancer, his office said. He was 81.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tributes continued to pour in Sunday for John McCain, the former US presidential candidate, veteran senator and war hero who has died at age 81.

Here is a selection of key quotes from home and abroad:

President Donald Trump:

"My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!"

Former president Barack Obama:

"We shared, for all our differences, a fidelity to something higher -- the ideals for which generations of Americans and immigrants alike have fought, marched and sacrificed."

Former president Bill Clinton and secretary of state Hillary Clinton:

"Senator John McCain believed that every citizen has a responsibility to make something of the freedoms given by our Constitution, and from his heroic service in the Navy to his 35 years in Congress, he lived by his creed every day."

Former president George W Bush:

"Some lives are so vivid, it is difficult to imagine them ended. Some voices are so vibrant, it is hard to think of them stilled. John McCain was a man of deep conviction and a patriot of the highest order."

Former president George HW Bush:

"Few sacrificed more for, or contributed more to, the welfare of his fellow citizens -- and indeed freedom-loving peoples around the world."

Former president Jimmy Carter:

"Americans will forever be grateful for his heroic military service and his steadfast integrity as a member of the United States Senate."

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:

"Senator John McCain was an American patriot and hero whose sacrifices for his country, and lifetime of public service, were an inspiration to millions."

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