We are a nation of laws.

If you want to get at African American poverty, the income gap, wealth gap, achievement gap, that the most important thing is to make sure that the society as a whole does right by people who are poor, are working class, are aspiring to a better life for their kids.

On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.

If Democrats are not showing up in those [rural] places even if you're not gonna win right away but if you're not in there at least making an argument that, "Hey, you know what? It's the Democrats who are trying to raise your minimum wage."

You have to be involved during midterm elections, you have to care about what happens at a school board level.

It is important for us to understand that the way we are perceived in the world is going to make a difference, in terms of our capacity to get cooperation and root out terrorism. And one of the things that I intend to do as president is to restore America's standing in the world.

It is my strong belief that Israel has not just the right but the obligation to protect itself.