Barack Obama: “The NAACP was not founded in search of a handout.”

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

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.

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

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