John Kerry actually said...

We have a responsibility to always press for the growth of civil society.

We stand for optimism and opportunity and equality. And we stand in opposition to all those who would replace hope with hate.

The U.S. homeland will not be secure if violent extremists bent on attacking us find a safe haven.

The centrifuges are spinning, the clock is ticking, and they seem to be managing the sanctions that we have levied so far.