[T]hese tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans are also the tax cuts that are least likely to promote growth.

Higher education cannot be a luxury reserved just for a privileged few. It is an economic necessity for every family. And every family should be able to afford it.

The next phase and this is part of what I'm interested in doing after I get out of the presidency is to make sure that I'm working with that next generation so that they understand you can't just rely on inspiration. There's a little perspiration involved in bringing about change too. That you have to be organized, that you have to vote even when it's not exciting.

In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.

Ultimately, I remain optimistic about not just America's future, but the direction that the world is growing.

To me the question right now is: How do I close that first three-quarters of the achievement gap, education gap, wealth gap? What gives me the best chance to do that? And I'm pretty darn sure that if America is a just society and treating people well right now, irrespective of past wrongs, that I'm going to close a big chunk of that gap. I've seen it.

The arc of the moral universe may bend towards justice, but it doesn't bend on its own.