I Wouldn't Advise [people] To Be Silent.

I Think Same Sex Couples Should Be Able To Get Married.

America Is A Country Of Strong Families And Strong Values. My Life's Been Blessed By Both.

The Small Irritations Or Indignities That We Experience Are Nothing Compared To What A Previous Generation Experienced... It’s One Thing For Me To Be Mistaken For A Waiter At A Gala. It’s Another Thing For My Son To Be Mistaken For A Robber And To Be Handcuffed Or, Worse, If He Happens To Be Walking Down The Street And Is Dressed The Way Teenagers Dress.

America Must Always Lead On The World Stage. If We Don't, No One Else Will. The Military That You Have Joined Is, And Always Will Be, The Backbone Of That Leadership. But U.s. Military Action Cannot Be The Only - Or Even Primary - Component Of Our Leadership In Every Instance. Just Because We Have The Best Hammer Does Not Mean That Every Problem Is A Nail.

I Stand Here Today As Hopeful As Ever That The United States Of America Will Endure, That It Will Prevail, That The Dream Of Our Founders Will Live On In Our Time.