Our dreams must be stronger than our memories.

While I've spent a lot of quality time with my children, perhaps it's not been enough.

The charges that I am anti-Semitic are simply erroneous, felonious, and unceremonious. In fact, when I need a doctor, I always look for one with a Jewish name.

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

You must never stop dreaming. Face reality, yes. But don't stop with the way things are; dream of things as they ought to be. Dream of peace. Peace is rational and reasonable. War is irrational in this age and unwinnable.

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

We must never surrender. America will get better and better. Keep hope alive. Keep hope alive.