Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation

Peace depends upon compromise among peoples who must live together long after our speeches are over, long after our votes have been tallied.

It is time to do away with work place policies that belong in a Mad Men episode.

One 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.

We'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.

You now have the potential of 200 people deciding who ends up being elected president every single time.

I don't look at my pension. It's not as big as yours so it doesn't take as long.