“We may not be able to stop evil in the world, but how we treat one another is entirely up to us.”

You didn’t elect me to tell you what you wanted to hear. You elected me to tell you the truth.

Any time bombs are used to target civilians it is an act of terror.

Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.

One thing I don’t like is when you disrespect the law.

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.

When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don’t really have to do anything, you just let them talk.

I think a basic principle of our Constitution is nobody above the law

We don’t ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours.

We don’t ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours.

Don’t shortchange the future, because of fear in the present.

The real test is not whether you avoid failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it.

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.

We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.

Reading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you

Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.

One voice can change a room, and if one voice can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city, it can change a state, and if it change a state, it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation, it can change the world. Your voice can change the world.

Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything.

Be a lover. Give love. Choose love. Love everyone, always.

Tone matters more than words.

Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.

Sometimes the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.

If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.