Nobody should be in jail for a nonviolent crime. They should be going directly to rehabilitation. We build more rehabilitation centers, not prisons.

Every president confronts crises, defeats, and mistakes. The key is to find purpose and to keep going, to never give up.

Red-lining banks, making sure that we are in a position where...we need to bring social workers into homes and parents to help them deal with how to raise their children.

I'm here to tell you tonight, we will not surrender this nation or its people to the whims of a dictator or the foreign power that backs him.

I want you to look at my eyes. I guarantee you, I guarantee you, we are going to end fossil fuels.

The majority of those people were conscious objectors, never fought in a war at all. I don't doubt that a lot of the people who got out, even on a legitimate basis, may have had other motives. I'm not going to judge it. I'm not going to…

We choose science over fiction. We choose hope over fear. We choose unity over division. And we choose the idea that we can as Americans, when we act together, do anything.

The America we know will no longer exist if we have eight more years of Donald Trump.

We need to invest in our workers and ensure they have the skills they need to compete in the 21st century economy.

We need to make sure that we have a healthcare system that works for everyone, not just those who can afford it.

We have to change the way we look at prisons. People should be going to rehabilitation, not just to prison.

I do not believe that women working outside the home leads to the deterioration of family.

We need to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and lead the world in addressing the climate crisis.

The fact is, when we act together as Americans, we have never been unable to overcome any problem.

We're in a battle for the soul of America. This is the most consequential election anyone of you has ever participated in.

We need to recognize that the stakes in this election are incredibly high, and we can't afford four more years of Trump.

Every child in America should have a fair shot at success, regardless of their zip code. That starts with access to a great education. As president, I'll invest in our schools and ensure that every student has the resources they need to…

Education is a basic right, and as president, I'll make sure every child in America has access to the education they need to succeed.

What is the gaffe when I said there was a young man I tried to pin a medal on him, he said, 'I don't want it sir. He died. He died. He died.' Now, it was a young man, my recollection was that in fact pulled a colleague of his out of a…

My son Beau was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only months to live. I can't fathom what would have happened if the insurance company has said for the last six months of his life, you're on your own. The fact of the matter is…

As a lifelong music fan, I know the power of music to bring people together. Let's support our artists and musicians so they can continue to inspire and unite us.

I love him more than anything in the world.

I regret that I was not able to do more for our nation's veterans.

Beau Biden was my soul mate.

My son, Beau Biden, was a warrior. He was a warrior. You know, as tough as things get, the bigger the challenge, the tougher he got.