A nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.

I'm a strong believer in strong encryption.

Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined.

The elevation of appearance over substance, of celebrity over character, of short term gains over lasting achievement displays a poverty of ambition. It distracts you from what's truly important.

I always tell my staff, "Better is good." I'll take better every time, because better is hard.

You know, one of the things I think you understand as president is you're held responsible for everything, but you don't always have control of everything, right?

This book [Dreams from My Father] was more of a reflection on my public life, now as a U.S. senator and before that as a state senator; how my perspectives around the issues of the day are shaped by my background.