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Our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes - and I see many of them in the audience here today.
It's time to put country ahead of party. It's time to put the next generation ahead of the next election.
If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.
We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.
I think I was able to talk to people about values in ways that people - in ways that resonated with folks.
It's very important that we have a president who is mindful of the cruelty that is perpetrated on animals.
Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.
Angela Merkel has been an extraordinary partner for me and for the United States throughout my presidency.
You have to be involved in terms of what's happening in your local neighborhood and what issues are there.
Reading makes all other learning possible. We have to get books into our children's hands early and often.
If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.
I found this national debt doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office.
I think that dealing with guns is one way to handle the violent-crime issues that we have in this country.
If there's one thing I would like to see, it'd be for us to be able to price the cost of carbon emissions.
One of the brightest lights of our time-a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman.
We want everybody to act like adults, quit playing games, realize that it's not just my way or the highway.
I think that the Democratic Party is a big tent, which means that there are positions I may not agree with.
In fact, the American people did decide, back in 2012, when they elected me president of the United States.
I found this national debt, doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office.
This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected.
I believe that the U.S. can and should be a global leader in the development of alternative energy sources.
It's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.
I believe that if we stop talking at one another and start talking with one another, we can get a lot done.
I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right.
We are not a nation that says 'don't ask, don't tell.' We are a nation that says 'out of many, we are one.'
I have nothing to hide. I enjoy being myself. I'm not going to change who I am just because it's Halloween.
The Iranian people are getting restive because of the challenges that sanctions have posed to their economy.
For the sake of our security, our economy and our planet, we must have the courage and commitment to change.
[T]hese tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans are also the tax cuts that are least likely to promote growth.
Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.
There's no one who I believe has ever captured the soul of America more profoundly than Abraham Lincoln has.
If somebody is different from you, that's not something you criticize, that's something that you appreciate.
Shaykh Bin Bayyah described his purpose. We must declare war on war so the outcome will be peace upon peace.
Americans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do.
I am the eternal optimist. I think that, over time, people respond to civility and -- and rational argument.
Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
Today, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year.
Do I need to apologize for Mr.[Tom] Coburn's statements? Because I certainly don't agree with those, either.
One of the things I think I can bring to the presidency is to make government and public service cool again.
Today we continue a never ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time.
All of us - we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children's expectations.
I could say, as a member of Congress, we usually get an alert if something is going to happen at the Capitol.
Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.
The US and Australia have a lot in common. One of the things we have in common is we produce a lot of carbon.
For me, personally, the most difficult moments had to do with not just terrorist attacks, but also shootings.
There's no reason why Americans should die when Afghans are perfectly capable of defending their own country.
Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges.
I want to control our own energy by developing oil and natural gas but also the energy sources of the future.
Because this is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams.
In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.