We think of faith as a source of comfort and understanding but find our expressions of faith sowing division; we believe ourselves to be a tolerant people even as racial, religious, and cultural tensions roil the landscape. And instead of resolving these tensions or mediating these conflicts, our politics fans them, exploits them,and drives us further apart.
Barack ObamaAnd above all, children need our unconditional love - whether they succeed or make mistakes; when life is easy and when life is tough.
Barack ObamaFor me, personally, the most difficult moments had to do with not just terrorist attacks, but also shootings.
Barack ObamaWhat we should be asking is not whether we need a big government or small government, but how we can create a smarter and better government.
Barack ObamaMothers are the rocks of our families and a foundation in our communities. In gratitude for their generous love, patient counsel, and lifelong support, let us pay respect to the women who carry out the hard work of motherhood with skill and grace, and let us remember those mothers who, though no longer with us, inspire us still.
Barack Obama