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" We must reflect on the kind of country that we want to build and the kind of society which we are choosing to pass on to our children. "

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" The good in this world far outweighs the evil. Our common humanity transcends our differences, and our most effective response to terror is compassion, it's unity, and it's love. "

" This country was founded on a promise of equal rights for all, and we have always managed to move closer to that promise, little by little, one day at a time. It may not be easy - but we'll get there together. "

" To the extent residency preferences prevent families and senior citizens from purchasing homes because of race, ethnicity or color, the preferences violate federal law and cannot be tolerated. "

" Let us not act out of fear and misunderstanding, but out of the values of inclusion, diversity, and regard for all that make our country great. "

" When I speak to a victim or their family, people who were left bruised and battered by someone, and can give them some small relief, I know I'm winning in some small way, and I'm part of a process that sometimes works. "

" The power to arrest - to deprive a citizen of liberty - must be used fairly, responsibly, and without bias. "

" In a world that is more interconnected and interdependent than ever before, it is critical that we work together to uphold the norms and statutes that keep our citizens safe, our countries secure, and our economies fair. "

" I think that overall, the position - on a whole host of issues - should always be toward inclusion and equality. "

" No matter who we are or where we live, we all share a basic concern for the safety and well-being of our young people. Their welfare is the most telling measure of our nation's success - and their potential is the most promising element of its future. It is up to us - all of us - to safeguard that future. "

" It's always interesting when people don't know who you are. "

" We all have a responsibility to protect endangered species, both for their sake and for the sake of our own future generations. "

" He could have made a difference. He could have brought real jobs and development to hard working communities that need and deserve those resources. Instead, William Boyland, Jr. worked to glorify one person, and that was himself. "

" We must continue working to build trust between communities and law enforcement. We must continue working to guarantee every person in this country equal justice under the law. And we must take a hard look at the ease with which wrongdoers can get their hands on deadly weapons and the frequency with which they use them. "

" The American people must be able to trust that their courts and law enforcement will uphold, protect, and defend their constitutional rights. "

" I think it's important, however, that as we again talk about the importance of free speech we make it clear that actions predicated on violent talk are not America they are not who were they are not what we do and they will be prosecuted, so I want that message to be clear also. "

" After all we have been through, blacks and other minorities deserve to be protected, as anyone else. "

" Those who perpetrate fraud against our financial institutions will be met with the full force of law enforcement. "

Law Enforcement

" What I have seen in my travels across this country is the dedication, the commitment, and the resolve of our brave men and women in law enforcement to improving policing, to embracing the 21st Century Task Force recommendations, and to continuing to have a dialogue that makes our country safer for all. "

" Particularly over the last few decades, technological innovation has offered opportunities to bring people and nations together - but it has also created significant new challenges to law enforcement. "

" Let me say that if the political arena is your choice as you work to keep our democracy strong and our essential freedoms accessible for all, then that is what you should do, and I salute you. We need champions in all walks of our civic discourse. "

" I believe that the death penalty is an effective penalty. "

" Let us reflect on the obvious but often neglected lesson that state-sanctioned discrimination never looks good in hindsight. "

" Michael Grimm never met a tax he didn't lie to evade. "

" I find that people want aggressive policing if they as a community feel they are part of it. They don't want aggressive policing if they feel it's being imposed upon them and they are a target. "

" Criminal conduct by police officers, federal agents, and their confederates cannot be tolerated and will be met with the full force of the law. "

Police Officers

" Others will always seek to define you based on what they think you represent or who they think you are. But you have to be the one to control what you do and what you say and how you present yourself. "

" My view is that we cannot be ruled by fear. When we do that, we are not making ourselves see. We are not thinking things through. We are not looking at what works. "

" It's the choices that you make and the things that you're willing to accept and not accept that define who you are. "

" The motto of the Netherlands is translated into English as 'I will uphold.' But I want you to know that, as we go forward, our message together is not just 'I will uphold,' but 'we will uphold.' "