Refraining from violence is not a sign of weakness in one's faith but a sign that one's faith is unshakeable

When you inherit the level of economic catastrophe that President Obama inherited, it was a real touch-and-go situation.

I've had extraordinary good luck with my health, other than a broken elbow.

I can survive setbacks, I've survived a lot of setbacks in my life. I don't see them as anything other than the natural ebb and flow of life and politics.

The tax code rewards corporations for outsourcing jobs, and their profits overseas, instead of investing here in the United States.

It wasn't the best choice. I made a mistake. It was not prohibited. It was not in any way disallowed. And as I have said and as now has come out, my predecessors did the same thing and many other people in the government.

Despite our best efforts and our highest hopes, America's long struggle with race is far from finished.