I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.

Hunger, disease and poverty can lead to global instability and leave a vacuum for extremism to fill. So instead of just managing poverty, we must offer nations and people a pathway out of poverty. And as president I've made development a pillar of our foreign policy, alongside diplomacy and defense.

Whatever we once were, we are no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers.

We are not a nation that says 'don't ask, don't tell.' We are a nation that says 'out of many, we are one.'

The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is.

Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar.

Your voice can change the world.