Barack Obama: “Every person deserves the opportunity to reach for his or her dreams, regardless of their sex or gender.”

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.

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…

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.

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