More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

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A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the...

A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the...

Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national...

Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national...

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept...

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept...

We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must...

We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must...

We have made mistakes. In our haste to do all things for all people, we...

We have made mistakes. In our haste to do all things for all people, we...

I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does...

I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does...

For all of its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future.

For all of its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future.

We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are...

We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are...

Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes I still believe...

Even as I stand here and admit that we have made mistakes I still believe...

I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me...

I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me...

Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we...

Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we...

We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and...

We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and...

Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had...

Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had...

I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.

I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose,...

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose,...

There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members...

There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members...

Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They...

Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They...

In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the...

In other times, I could stand here and give this kind of exposition on the...

We have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap...

We have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap...

Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept...

Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept...