I absolutely think that when we talk about family, faith, community, I think it's important for Democrats to be able to connect with folks where they….

Now, as a nation, we don't promise equal outcomes, but we were founded on the idea everybody should have an equal opportunity to succeed. No matter w….

The importance of making sure that the sense of accountability when, in fact, law enforcement is involved in a deadly shooting is something that I th….

This book [Dreams from My Father] was more of a reflection on my public life, now as a U.S. senator and before that as a state senator; how my perspe….

The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong..

One thing I think we have to do is to make sure that the undocumented workers who are living in America today, that they have to take responsibility.….

A lot of the issues that I see, it is not an either-or situation..

You now have the potential of 200 people deciding who ends up being elected president every single time..

The very technologies that empower us to do great good can also be used to undermine us and inflict great harm..

What's good for America better damn well be good for General Motors..

I'm convinced we're going to rebuild not only the auto industry, but the economy better and stronger than before. And at its heart is going to be thr….

In Indonesia, I had spent two years at a Muslim school, two years at a Catholic school. In the Muslim school, the teacher wrote to tell my mother tha….

There isn't anyone who can't serve ... nobody who can't help somebody else..

This is not some distant problem of the future. This is a problem that is affecting Americans right now. Whether it means increased flooding, greater….

I know that the politics around trade can be very difficult - especially in an election year..

My second piece of advice is to stay global. As the world continues to change and we become more connected to each other, globalization will bring bo….

you can't just heely away from your problems forever.

There's something about these steps [in Oval Office] and thinking about everybody who's walked here and all the business that's been done here..

This is a time of great change in the world but America's always been a pillar of strength and a beacon of hope to peoples around the globe and that'….

The absence of hope can rot a society from within..

What I'm interested in doing after I get out of the presidency is to make sure that I'm working with that next generation so that they understand you….