Barack Obama: “Together, we can overcome ignorance and prejudice.”

The success of this experiment was never a given.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power