One of the most powerful tools for empowering individuals and communities is making certain that any individual who wants to receive a quality education can do so.

It's our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it.

We cannot say to one couple that their love is deserving of marriage and to another that their love should only be called a partnership. 'Separate but equal' is never equal. Children of same-sex couples should not grow up wondering why their family is treated differently from other families

Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.

We need to take advantage of the opportunity we have now to create a vision and become great.

Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.

If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do.