Politics is a battle of ideas. That's how our democracy was designed.
Democracy can buckle when it gives into fear.
It falls to each of us to be those anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy.
the only way change happens is when ordinary Americans get together, work together, and demand it
But, for all the real progress that we've made, we know it's not enough.
You made me a better President, and you made me a better man.
America is a better, stronger place than it was when we started.
Let me tell you, this generation coming up, unselfish, altruistic, creative, patriotic, I've seen you in every corner of...
Only if our politics better reflects the decency of our people.
We can argue about how to best achieve these goals. But we can't be complacent about the goals themselves.
Our democracy won't work without a sense that everyone has economic opportunity.