Barack Obama: “The Dalai Lama is an internationally respected religious and cultural leader.”

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.