That is, we're into a whole new world with the Internet, and whenever we sort of cross another plateau in our development, there are those who seek to take advantage of it. So this is a replay of things that have happened throughout our history.

I don't think I would have become President if it were not for my school music program.

Our land of new promise will be a nation that meets its obligations, a nation that balances its budget, but never loses the balance of its values.

I don't know whether it's the finest public housing in America or the crown jewel of the American penal system.

If we want to invest in the prosperity of our nation, we must invest in the education of our children so that their talents may be fully employed.

I think that most small amounts of marijuana have been decriminalized in some places, and should be. We really need a re-examination of our entire policy on imprisonment...Our imprisonment policies are counterproductive.

Ultimately, the best strategy to ensure our security and to build a durable peace is to support the advance of democracy elsewhere. Democracies don't attack each other.