Barack Obama: “This is the power of the arts and humanities—they speak to our condition and affirm our desire for something more and…”

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

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

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

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…