I'm a big believer in tolerance. I think that religion at it's best comes with a big dose of doubt.

If we don’t uphold our Constitution and our values, that over time, that will make us less safe and that will be a recruitment tool for organizations like Al Qaeda. That’s what I have to keep my eye on.

Toughest decision was early in my presidency when I ordered 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan. As somebody who had run to end a large troop presence overseas.

Sometimes we take somebody who's been in the trenches and fought the good fight and been steady for granted. Sometimes we act as if never having done something and not knowing what you're doing is a virtue.

make away out of no way

John Kerry believes in an America where hard work is rewarded.

We have to be successful at the cutting-edge industries of the future like Twitter. But we also have always been a country that makes stuff.