This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected.

The size of your paycheck shouldn’t determine your child’s future.

Your ability to let go is part of the duty that you have.

The United States was the first country to recognize Israel in 1948, minutes after its declaration of independence, and the deep bonds of friendship between the U.S. and Israel remain as strong and unshakeable as ever.

I confess to wincing every so often at a poorly chosen word, a mangled sentence, an expression of emotion that seems indulgent or overly practiced. I have the urge to cut the book by fifty pages or so, possessed as I am with a keener appreciation for brevity.

[The Democrats] have got to do a better job of showing up.

Ensuring that the US continues to lead the world in science and technology will be a central priority for my administration.