We're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a new partnership between our nations and we are ending a war not with a final battle but with a final march toward home. This is an extraordinary achievement

Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.

I actually think, when you're young, ambitions are somewhat common - you want to prove yourself. It may grow out of different life experiences. You may want to prove that you are worthy of the admiration of the demanding father. You may want to prove that you are worthy of the love of an absent father.

The Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America.

Nobody said democracies supposed to be easy. It's hard. And in a big country like America, it probably should be hard.

There's nothing that America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. ...Change depends on our actions.

We'll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people.