Barack Obama

If you want to change the world, the change has to happen with you first.

We are in the presence today of a lot of Moseses. We're in the presence today of giants whose shoulders we stand on.

There is an empathy gap. There is a gap in terms of sympathizing for the folks in New Orleans.

It is because they marched that I stand before you here today.

They battled for America's soul, that shed blood, that endured taunts and torment, and in some cases gave the full measure of their devotion.

The principles of equality that were set forth and were battled for have to be fought each and every day.

I stand on the shoulders of giants.

Materialism alone will not fulfill the possibilities of your existence.

We've still got a lot of economic rights that have to be dealt with.

Better is not good enough. Until we have absolute equality in this country, we must continue to work.

The time has come for us to seize those opportunities.

History has a terrible way of repeating itself.

The threat of violence is real. Our job is to renew the United States' efforts to help Israel achieve peace with its neighbors while remaining vigilant against those who do not share this vision.

Peace with security. That is the Israeli people's overriding wish.

That effort begins with a clear and strong commitment to the security of Israel: our strongest ally in the region and its only established democracy.

It is far too dangerous to have nuclear weapons in the hands of a radical theocracy.

We must also preserve our total commitment to our unique defense relationship with Israel by fully funding military assistance and continuing work on the Arrow and related missile defense programs.

As the U.S. redeploys from Iraq, we can recapture lost influence in the Middle East.

I opposed this war from the beginning - in part because I believed that giving this President the open-ended authority to invade Iraq would lead to the open-ended occupation we find ourselves in today.

Our job is to do more than lay out another road map; our job is to rebuild the road to real peace and lasting security throughout the region.

I think the entire failure, not just restricted to Walter Reed, but overall, is scandalous. The fact that we have got veterans who are homeless and going through Dumpsters is scandalous.

My sense is that Mr. Geffen may have differences with the Clintons. That doesn't really have anything to do with our campaign.

It's not clear to me why I -- why would I be apologizing for someone else's remarks?

He has to stand up on his own two feet.

My sense is, is that Mr. Geffen may have differences with the Clintons. That doesn't really have anything to do with our campaign.