Barack Obama: “Our security, our economy, and the future of our planet depend on it.”

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

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.

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.