Barack Obama: “We offer our deepest condolences to the families and other loved ones of the victims.”

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

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

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

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