More than a building that houses books and data, the library represents a window to a larger world, the place where we've always come to discover big ideas and profound concepts that help move the American story forward and the human story forward.

I think we did a really good job in saving this economy and putting us back on the track of growth.

I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.

We can't expect to solve problems if all we do is tear each other down. You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it.

Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country

We do not benefit from a relationship with China or any other country in which we put our values and our ideals aside.

America is an unlikely place - a country built on defiance of the odds; on a belief in the impossible. And I remind you of this because as you set out to live your own stories of success and achievement, it's now your turn to help keep it this way.