we will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities

America at its best is inclusive and not exclusive.

My particular passion for Lincoln dates back from my earliest memories of politics.

One of the things that you learn, having been in this [President's] office for four years, is the old adage of Abraham Lincoln's. That with public opinion there's nothing you can't do and without public opinion there's very little you can get done.

American politics is always somewhat fluid. In this age of social media, it means that voters can swing back and forth.

We have to all shoulder the responsibility for keeping the planet habitable, or we're going to suffer the consequences - together.

If you're willing to put in the work, the idea is that you should be able to raise a family and own a home, not go bankrupt because you got sick, 'cause you've got some health insurance that helps you deal with those difficult times; that you can send your kids to college; that you can put some money away for retirement. That's all most people want. Folks don't have unrealistic ambitions. They do believe that if they work hard, they should be able to achieve that small measure of an American dream.