Barack Obama: “we will not rest until our mothers, sisters, and daughters assume their rightful place as full and equal members of a…”

the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away

helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

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.