Literacy is the most basic currency of the knowledge economy..

So on this Human Rights Day, let us rededicate ourselves to the advancement of human rights and freedoms for all, and pledge always to live by the id….

We can seize this future together because we are not as divided as our politics suggests..

I'm kind of a night owl..

I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington...I’m asking you to believe in yours..

I think [ unpopular presidential candidates ] indicates, at least on the Democratic side, that we've got more work to do to strengthen our grassroots….

The pyramids are one of those things that live up to the hype. They're elemental in ways that are hard to describe..

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, are motivated by all kinds of issues. They're sincerely interested in the economy, in terrorism, in s….

In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. This will be a tough job, but members of both ….

...as parents, we have to find the time and the energy to step in and help our children love reading. We can read to them, talk to them about what th….

For the young people here: practicality is a good thing. There are times where compromise is necessary. That's part of wisdom. But it's also importan….

I've been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics. So I've spent some time thinking about how I could best advance the cause….

Rather take that moral sense and apply it to the particulars of a job that is going to test those ethical and moral precepts differently than if you'….

No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation..

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world..

On my recent trip to Israel, I had the opportunity to visit Yad Vashem, Israel's national Holocaust memorial, and reaffirm our collective responsibil….

This was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal..

In our democracy and our civic discourse, it seems as if folks who take religion the most seriously are sometimes also those who are suspicious of th….

On Memorial Day we come together as Americans to let these families and veterans know that they are not alone. We give thanks for those who sacrifice….

Because this is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams..

Any fool can have a child. That doesn't make you a father. It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father..