Barack Obama actually said...

"I call on the Tunisian Government to respect human rights and to hold free and fair elections in the near future that reflect the true will and aspirations of the Tunisian people."

"Because we could make a difference."

"The United States stands with the entire international community in bearing witness to this brave and determined struggle for the universal rights that we must all uphold."

"We carry with us his thirst to know, to grasp, and to heal the world around him."