[J]ust because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can't constrain the exercise of that right..

The biggest deficit that we have in our society and in the world right now is an empathy deficit. We are in great need of people being able to stand ….

We stand with Israel as a Jewish democratic state because we know that Israel is born of firmly held values that we, as Americans, share: a culture c….

Today, women make up about half our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it’s an embarra….

That's where peace begins - not just in the plans of leaders, but in the hearts of people. Not just in some carefully designed process, but in the da….

With effort we can protect the foundation of our democracy, for which so many marched across this bridge, the right to vote..

My job is to keep my eye on the ball and to stay focused on what can we get done every single day to advance the vision and values that brought me he….

Strong countries and strong presidents talk to their adversaries. That's what Kennedy did with Khrushchev. That's what Reagan did with Gorbachev. Tha….

The promotion of human rights cannot be about exhortation alone. At times, it must be coupled with painstaking diplomacy. I know that engagement with….

The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote..

As soon as the recovery is well under way, we need to set up a long-term plan to reduce the structural deficit and make sure we are not leaving a mou….

It [the Constitution] didn't break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution, at least as it's….

I've made it clear for years that the threat from Iran is grave..

I am here for my mother and all the Americans who are forced to spend time arguing with health insurance companies instead of focusing on getting wel….

But another thing I know is this — we can’t steer ourselves out of this crisis by heading in the same, disastrous direction. We can’t change directio….

We have known for decades that our survival depends on finding new sources of energy. Yet we import more oil today than ever before..

It's not a choice between our environment and our economy; it's a choice between prosperity and decline..

Lincoln, they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me. So democracy has never been for the faint of heart..

The size of your paycheck shouldn’t determine your child’s future..

I do not talk to the FBI directors about pending investigations [on Hillary Clinton]..

We have to ensure free and open exchange of information. That starts with an open internet. I will take a backseat to no one in my commitment to netw….