Barack Obama: “It is too fragile, and it is too important for us to be able to endanger it in any sort of way.”

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

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

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

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