Barack Obama: “You already have the freedom to build a world in powerful and disruptive ways.”

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

I thought this was the South Side of Chicago.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.