A nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.
My mother was the one constant in my life. When I think about my mom raising me alone when she was 20, and working and paying the bills, and, you know, trying to pursue your own dreams, I think is a feat that is unmatched.
Your voice can change the world.
I never understood that line. The point was to inhale. That was the point.
As a student of history, I also know civilization’s debt to Islam.
Islam has always been part of America.
Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism – it is an important part of promoting peace.
So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed.
In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.
Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.
Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality.
The Holy Koran tells us, ‘O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another.’
I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.
I do not want two classes of citizens in this country. I want everybody to prosper. That’s going to be a top priority.
I marched with you in the streets of Chicago to meet our immigration challenge. I fought with you in the Senate for comprehensive immigration reform. And I will make it a top priority in my first year as President.
For the first time, preventing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism is now at the top of America’s nuclear agenda.
We’ve got a lot of work to do economically in this country to bring about a more just and fair economy.
We know the battle ahead will be long. But always remember that, no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.
Scripture tells us to run with endurance the race that is set before us. As we do, may God hold close those who have been taken from us too soon.
We will finish the race.