What you saw was the people of New York having a debate, talking through these issues. It was contentious. It was emotional. But ultimately, they made a decision to recognize civil marriage. And I think that's exactly how things should work.
Barack ObamaIf somebody was sending rockets into my house, where my two daughters sleep at night, Iām going to do everything in my power to stop that, and I would expect Israelis to do the same thing.
Barack ObamaWe need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.
Barack Obama