We know that silence equals consent when atrocities are committed against innocent men, women and children. We know that indifference equals complicity when bigotry, hatred and intolerance are allowed to take root. And we know that education and hope are the most effective ways to combat ignorance and despair.

Our country must be strong enough to solve problems, and that means we must learn how to work together again.

Be bold, be courageous, be your best.

Mile by mile, it's a trial; yard by yard, it's hard; but inch by inch, it's a cinch.

Hope and faith. You have to have hope and faith.

My resolution, standing with the vast majority of Americans who know we can and must be safer, is to cede no ground to those who would convince us the path is too steep, or we too weak.

Your future shines bright - find your purpose and go for it. Starting tomorrow, you can change the world.