If some of these [Republican] folks were around when Columbus set sail, they must have been founding members of the 'flat earth society.' They would not believe that the world was round.

A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.

So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you - and fight alongside you - until the job is done. Until New Orleans is all the way back, all the way.

America at its best is inclusive and not exclusive.

If somebody was sending rockets into my house, where my two daughters sleep at night, I’m going to do everything in my power to stop that, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing.

I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It's not a good use of our resources.

It's one of the biggest benefits of being president that you really don't think about until you get here.