I am not here as a public official, but as a citizen of a troubled world who finds hope in a growing consensus that the generally accepted goals of society are peace, freedom, human rights, environmental quality, the alleviation of suffering, and the rule of law.

Then when [ISIS] moved into Iraq, the Sunni Muslims didn’t object to their being there and about a third of the territory in Iraq was abandoned.

I am no big shot. I am not anybody's boss. I want to be everybody's servant.

We must make it clear that a platform of 'I hate gay men and women' is not a way to become president of the United States.

Ours is the most wasteful nation on Earth. We waste more energy than we import. With about the same standard of living, we use twice as much energy per person as do other countries like Germany, Japan, and Sweden.

I can't think of a man more worthy of the presidency then my good friend Sam Nunn.

There's no doubt that usually a president's public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me.