Do I wish that things were more orderly in Washington and rational and people listened to the best arguments and compromised and operated in a more t….

The Recovery Act, which helped saved the economy and prevented us going into the Great Depression, was the largest investment in green technology, th….

I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made o….

Nothing in life that’s worth anything is easy..

Don't get cynical. Don't ever think you can't make a difference..

Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree..

So my biggest fun has been watching my daughters grow up. Now, unfortunately they're hitting the age where they still love me, but they think I'm com….

The people there, the community, the lessons that I learned -- they're all based right in this few square miles where we'll now be able to give somet….

It could be another election where the alignments between Republicans and Democrats are different than they were this time and who a foreign country ….

And, you know, I don’t want to have to worry that she is going to get sick as the consequence of having, having her lunch..

I think I was able to talk to people about values in ways that people - in ways that resonated with folks..

[A]lthough the principle of equality has always been self-evident, it has never been self-executing..

It is important for us to understand that the way we are perceived in the world is going to make a difference, in terms of our capacity to get cooper….

The president of the United States is supposed to lead the free world and not follow it. Other nations have been more outspoken. So, I hope that we'l….

The world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us..

One of the best parts of the holiday season is spending time with the special people in your life..

When you've got little kids, and you're tucking them in. When you open a door and they're in their pajamas and they're, you know, wrestling with you ….

My hope is that the president-elect [Donald Trump] coming in takes a similarly constructive approach, finding areas where we can cooperate with Russi….

Weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don’t belong on our streets..

I don't wanna preempt an announcement next week. And there's a lot of technical aspects to it. And if I - say - that we're doing one thing. then the ….

The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim-majority count….