Barack Obama

He was the manifestation of God's love.

This is the season to celebrate miracles.

His story has filled our hearts and inspired our lives.

Those values aren't just at the center of Christianity, those are values that are shared by all faiths.

From my family to yours, happy holidays.

Every single day, the steps I'm taking, I believe, are advancing an agenda that leads to America's success over the long term.

I would love nothing more than to have the Republicans say, 'We're gonna be focused on trying to solve problems and not score political points.'

Our economy is in a transition of the sort that America's gone through maybe every 70-75 years.

I'm ready tomorrow to sign a bill that's balanced.

There's no reason why we should not succeed in this era, just like we've succeeded in past eras.

I'm a persistent son of a gun.

The middle class in America has really taken it on the chin, during this period.

I want to make sure that we're doing right by them.

We ask those who've benefited the most over the last three decades, we ask them to do a little bit more.

Hope cannot be imprisoned and aspirations cannot be killed.

Let's extend a hand to those who are in need and allow the value of tikkun olam to guide our work this holiday season.

All people should live free from the threat of extrajudicial killing, torture, oppression, and discrimination, regardless of gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability.

This Hanukkah season we remember a story so powerful that we all know it by heart, even us gentiles.

What is most important is putting Americans back to work.

We can have both liberty and security, that we need not sacrifice the rights of man for the rule of law.

I will not take any options off the table when it comes to getting Richard Cordray in as Director of the consumer finance protection board.

Let's honor the sacrifices our ancestors made so that we might be here today.

This is also a time to be grateful for our friendships, both with each other and between our nations.

Approximately 160 million workers would benefit from this tax cut.

So while it is not yet Hanukkah, let's give thanks for our blessings, for being together to celebrate this wonderful holiday season.