What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise.

For our immigration policy to make sense, it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it.

I have faith in young people because I know the strongest emotions which prevail are those of love and caring and belief and tolerance.

How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people? The key is tolerance -- the one value that is indispensable in creating community.

The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. It's tough, difficult, not easy. But a spirit of harmony will survive in America only if each of us remembers that we share a common destiny.

I think it no accident that most of those emigrating to America in the 19th century identified with the Democratic Party. We are a heterogeneous party made up of Americans of diverse backgrounds.