Barack Obama actually said...

"I understand where we need to take the country."

"Recent events in the Caucasus region remind us of both the importance of rededicating ourselves to peace, and the possibility of progress even where there is a long history of alienation."

"I think that when you think about the challenges we face, these are challenges that require us to look forward and not backwards."

"Here in America, our destiny is not written for us; it's written by us."