Barack Obama: “It is a debt we can never fully repay, but it is a debt we will never stop trying to fully repay.”

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.

There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power

That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.