Through words he gave voice to the voiceless. Through deeds he gave courage to the faint of heart.

I think perhaps education doesn’t do us much good unless it is mixed with sweat.

Sometimes Hillary Clinton doesn't get the credit she deserves. But the fact is, Hillary is steady, and Hillary is true.

What Reagan ushered in was a skepticism toward government solutions to every problem. I don't think that has changed

Let's also say that the Justice Department and the courts are making sure, as I've said in a speech before, that when Jamal sends his résumé in, he's getting treated the same as when Johnny sends his résumé in.Now, are we going to have suddenly the same number of CEOs, billionaires, etc., as the white community? In 10 years? Probably not, maybe not even in 20 years. But I guarantee you that we would be thriving, we would be succeeding. We wouldn't have huge numbers of young African American men in jail.

Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career.

What I could not support was a dumb war, a rash war, a war based not on reason but on passion, not on principle but on politics.