No deal means a greater chance of more war in the Middle East.

I don’t believe it is possible to transcend race in this country. Race is a factor in this society. The legacy of Jim Crow and slavery has not gone away. It is not an accident that African-Americans experience high crime rates, are poor, and have less wealth. It is a direct result of our racial history.

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.

I'm suspicious of too much certainty in the pursuit of understanding just because I think people are limited in their understanding.

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.

I always say that campaigning and governing are two different things.

You work with what you got.