What we have to be judged by is the work we try to do. It's public service, not perfect service.

You cannot teach what you don't know. You cannot give energy if you're not on fire on the inside.

When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through.

Each time a barrier falls for one person, the doors of opportunity open wider for every other American.

You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.

No one has earned the right to do less than their best.

America needs young people to be inspired to choose sacrifice over greed.