Barack Obama: “As President, I am just thrilled to welcome you, teachers and mentors, to the White House, because I believe so strongly…”

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.

There will be no kings

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.