The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.

It's not appealing to deal with countries that express hatred towards us.

In many ways [those middle-aged black ladies] my touchstone, because they are what I meant when I talked about the audacity of hope.

Faith doesn't mean that you don't have doubts.

We are willing to uphold principles that have resulted in unprecedented prosperity and security throughout Europe and around the world. With the threat of climate change only becoming more urgent, Angela [Merkel] and I focused on the need for American and E.U. leadership to advance global cooperation.

When it comes to our military, what we have to think about is not, you know just budgets, we've got to think about capabilities.

I'm a Christian by choice.