We are committed to a world in which we keep America safe, but we recognize that our power doesn't just flow from our extraordinary military but also flows from the strength in our ideals and our principles and our values.

I'm here with the Girardo family here in St. Louis.

My goal is not to resolve conflicts and tensions in the region through more war. My goal is to make sure that, you know, we are able to negotiate a deal that we can verify.

We still have sanctions on Iran for its violations of human rights, for its support of terrorism and for its ballistic missile program. And we will continue to enforce these sanctions vigorously. Iran's recent missile test, for example, was a violation of its international obligations.

Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time.

It is very rare I come to an event where I’m like the fifth or sixth most interesting person.

We built this country by making things, by producing goods we could sell.