Let's be grateful for what we have. Let's be mindful of those who have less. Let's appreciate those who hold a special place in our lives, and make sure they know it. And let's think about those who can't spend the holiday with their loved ones - especially the members of our military serving overseas.

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 embarrassment. Women deserve equal pay for equal work.

You don't like dealing with somebody who denies horrible things happening to your people or threatens future horrible things to your people.

We are convinced, as some of you may be convinced, that changing the way we produce and use energy is essential to America's economic future, that it will create millions of new jobs, power new industries, keep us competitive, and spark new innovation.

I want to make sure that we, as a nation, stay unified because that's how we're going to achieve our missions.

The world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us.

There's a utility in the democracy refreshing itself on an ongoing basis.