Peace depends upon compromise among peoples who must live together long after our speeches are over, long after our votes have been tallied.
Barack ObamaOne of the interesting things about being in public life is there are constantly these pressures being placed on you from different sides. To be effective, you have to be able to listen to a variety of points of view, synthesize viewpoints.
Barack ObamaWe've endured too many tragedies. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would - as a parent.
Barack Obama