This counter-terrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out Isil wherever they exist, using our air power and our support for partner forces on the ground. This strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines, is one that we have successfully pursued in Yemen and Somalia for years.

We must build a world free of unnecessary barriers, stereotypes, and discrimination. ... policies must be developed, attitudes must be shaped, and buildings and organizations must be designed to ensure that everyone has a chance to get the education they need and live independently as full citizens in their communities.

A man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice.

One of the things I've learned about being president is that we'll work on issues for long periods of time, sometimes in obscurity.

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

What is certainly true is that the United States has to have a presence to promote the values that we care about.

[With Donald Trump] we are moving into an era where a lot of people get their information through tweets and sound bites and some headline that comes over their phone.