We all do better, when we all do better.

We must renew democracy itself. We have to fight cynicism and inertia and restore faith in the advancement of our country.

We must regain our vision and hope and move our country forward on an agenda of peace and justice.

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.