“ And then, on September 11, the world fractured.It's beyond my skill as a writer to capture that day and the days that would follow--the planes, like specters, vanishing into steel and glass; the slow-… Barack Obama
“ When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity, it ignores the fact that, in our democracy, government is us. Barack Obama
“ So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you - and… Barack Obama
“ What makes us Americans is our shared commitment to an ideal - that all of us are created equal, and all of us have the chance to make of our lives what we will. Barack Obama
“ A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.' Barack Obama
“ I'm an old-fashioned guy. I believe in the Enlightenment, and reason, and logic, and you know, facts. Barack Obama
“ The underlying struggle - between worlds of plenty and worlds of want; between the modern and the ancient; between those who embrace our teeming, colliding, irksome diversity, while still insisting on… Barack Obama
“ Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and pat… Barack Obama
“ The study of law can be disappointing at times, a matter of applying narrow rules and arcane procedure to an uncooperative reality; a sort of glorified accounting that serves to regulate the affairs o… Barack Obama
“ We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent. Barack Obama
