The United States was founded on the idea that all people are endowed with inalienable rights, and that principle has allowed us to work to perfect our union at home while standing as a beacon of hope to the world. Today, that principle is embodied in agreements Americans helped forge - the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Geneva Conventions, and treaties against torture and genocide - and it unites us with people from every country and culture.
Barack ObamaI don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White House.
Barack ObamaMy guiding principle as president has been to try to do the right thing even when it's not politically convenient.
Barack Obama