I don't think that hedge funds are bad per se. I think they're just one more financial tool. And in that sense, they're useful.

I learned to slip back and forth between my black and white worlds. One of those tricks I had learned: People were satisfied so long as you were courteous and smiled and made no sudden moves. They were more than satisfied; they were relieved -- such a pleasant surprise to find a well-mannered young black man who didn't seem angry all the time.

You're not going to be able to make good decisions without building some relationship of trust between yourself and community.

Not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes; tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice.

Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation.

The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it.

I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.