“We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!”

I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.

You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.

The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.

There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.

All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.

Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.

As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.

You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.

Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.

Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

I love the yellow sun. It reminds me of Russia in the 30s for some reason.

The proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it.

I’ve always believed in the strength and resilience of the American people.

To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.

Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.

We cannot allow ourselves to go on divided.

Every day I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across America that have been ignored, neglected and abandoned.

You have the power to steer our country in the right direction. Your voice matters more than ever. Use it.