Angela Merkel has been an extraordinary partner for me and for the United States throughout my presidency.

We have to uphold a free press and freedom of speech - because, in the end, lies and misinformation are no match for the truth.

People are very hungry for something new. I think they are interested in being called to be a part of something larger than the sort of small, petty, slash-and-burn politics that we have been seeing over the last several years.

One thing both men have in common is a love of golf and a shared knowledge of the word "mulligan," which means a do-over to replace a lousy shot.

The criminal-justice system is, obviously, the sole source of racial tension in this country [USA] or the key institution to resolving the opportunity gap. It is a part of the broader set of challenges that we face in creating a more perfect union.

My conviction is that those fights need to be fought right now and can be won. And if in fact we have finite political capital, energy, resources, we need to win those fights.

You Can't Rest on Your Laurels. Your Own Body of Work Is Yet to Come.