America, our endless blessings bestow an enduring burden. But as Americans, we welcome our responsibility to lead.

The United States, therefore, works to ensure that any actions we take are consistent with international laws and norms - including those reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention. It's worth remembering that our presence in the region is nothing new.

We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.

My faith reminds me that we all are sinners.

The globe is shrinking, the information age is bringing a lot of changes. People are anxious about their future and their children's futures.

I'm not going to Wall Street [after the presidency]. The amount of time that I'll be investing in issues is going to be high. But it'll be necessarily in a different capacity.

I do believe, separate and apart from any particular election or movement, that we are going to have to guard against a rise in a crude sort of nationalism or ethnic identity or tribalism that is built around an us and a them.