All Americans, indeed all people throughout the world, owe him what he regarded as the ultimate compliment: He was a statesman who sought to build a lasting structure of peace. |
All of us -- parents, schools, communities and government -- share responsibility to keep kids safe. |
All over America there are efforts being made to restrict access to the vote under the guise of preventing voter fraud, |
Almost one year after the devastating tsunami struck the coast of Sri Lanka, real progress has been achieved: Ninety percent of children are back in school, epidemics have been prevented and transitional shelter has been provided to almost all internally displaced people. |
America has been a force for peace and prosperity in every corner of the globe. |
America will not stop standing guard for peace, or freedom or stability in the Middle East and around the world. |
Americans never fought for empire, for territory, for dominance -- but many, many Americans gave their lives for freedom. |
And I hope that the end will come sooner rather than later, so fewer people will die. |
And I think Sen. Clinton said it exactly right, when she said she'd let the primaries [decide] who the nominee is going to be. |
And one thing a politician knows, running for office, you will never get in trouble as long as you sound like you're the toughest person on the block about crime. |
And so I share an interest in public service. He likes sports. I like sports. He likes people. And I think he's a genuinely good man. |
And though you have given too much, you still have so much to give. |
Any recovery progress achieved this year will be quickly reversed if Sri Lanka returns to civil conflict. |
Anybody who has ever had kids can tell you that if things aren't going right for your kids, it doesn't matter what else is going right in your life. |
As every parent knows, a good education is a gift that keeps on giving for a lifetime. |