We join Armenians around the world as we remember the terrible massacres suffered in 1915-1923 at the hands of the rulers of the Ottoman Empire. The United States responded to this crime against humanity by leading diplomatic and private relief efforts.

I try to hold my charisma in check.

I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.

Competence is a narrow ideal. Competence makes the trains run on time but doesn't know where they're going.

The day will come - and it is not far off - when the legacy of Lincoln will finally be fulfilled at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when a black man or woman will sit in the Oval Office. When that day comes, the most remarkable thing about it will be how naturally it occurs.

If we have learned anything in the past quarter century, it is that we cannot Federalize Virtue.

The American Dream means giving it your all, trying your hardest, accomplishing something. And then I'd add to that, giving something back. No definition of a successful life can do anything but include serving others.