If leadership is about anything, it's about leading. Not leading people back to where they already are, because they don't need that. They're already there.

A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work over the long term.

Standing up to bullies is the hallmark of a civilized society.

I knew Hillary Clinton from undergraduate days and was enormously impressed with her. She was a terrific energy and enthusiasm, and a great organizer. And I knew that she was going to have a political future.

The rich would do better with a smaller share of a rapidly growing economy then they're doing now with a large share of an economy that is barely growing at all.

Well-trained and dedicated employees are the only sustainable source of competitive strength.

True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.