Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.

Israel must be able to defend itself - by itself - against any threat.

That is our generation’s task - to make these words, these rights, these values of life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness real for every American.

I'm never surprised by controversies that are whipped up in Washington.

What we have to do moving forward is to make sure that small businesses that account for most of the job growth in our economy are getting the kind of financing that they need.

The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.

One of the hardest things in politics is to convince people to do things now that will have a good effect 20 or 30 years from now because politicians tend to have a short-term view. They are more attentive to things that people care about today.