We will continue to deepen our engagement using every element of American power - diplomacy, military, economic development, the power of our values and our ideals.

Don't just consume things, create things

If you ask the average person they'd tell ya, "Naw, it's much more dangerous," despite the fact that violent crime has dropped precipitously.

The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.

Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go.

I've called on Congress to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act to help end discrimination to help end discrimination against same-sex couples in this country. Now, I want to add we have a duty to uphold existing law, but I believe we must do so in a way that does not exacerbate old divides. And fulfilling this duty in upholding the law in no way lessens my commitment to reversing this law. I've made that clear.

On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.