A great democracy doesn't make it harder to vote than to buy an assault weapon.

There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who have seen the Taj Mahal and love it and those who have not seen the Taj and love it.

When we give what we can, and give it with joy, we don't just renew the American tradition of giving, we also renew ourselves.

Somehow we all end up paying for what we do.

My only enemy is right-wing religious fundamentalism.

All America loses when any person is denied or forced out of a job because of sexual orientation. Being gay, the last time I thought about it, seemed to have nothing to do with the ability to read a balance book, fix a broken bone, or change a spark plug.

[Americans know] the traditional values of Islam, devotion to faith and good works, to family and society, are in harmony with the best of American ideals.