We are God's partners in matters of life and death.

I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington...I’m asking you to believe in yours.

To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

Thanksgiving reminds us that no matter our differences, we're still one people, part of something bigger than ourselves.

The US and Australia have a lot in common. One of the things we have in common is we produce a lot of carbon.

I don't regret the fervor, because I do believe, in the African American community but also for other communities, and I know from talking to people, for communities around the world, the election of an African American to the most powerful office on Earth meant things had changed, and not just in superficial ways. That in some irreversible way the world was different.

If Iran cheats, the world will know it.