Justice

In just a few moments, you will take an oath — not to a person, not to a political party, but to the Constitution.

The effort is optional, but the truth is sacred, unalterable, chiseled into the stone of the foundation of our republic.

The work that is called for, that we must do, has no expiration date. It is the construction of our more perfect union, and that job will never, ever be completed.

Every day, every year, and for every graduating class, there is a choice to be made: those who embrace liberty and freedom for all, those who won't, or those who are indifferent. Only the first do the work.

America is the only country in the world founded on an idea. Not a joke. The idea was: we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal.

Your challenge as a leader is to treat every single person with equal dignity and respect, and find ways to unlock everyone's talent.

Our nation is at its best when we realize that we all do better when we all do better.

It is an artist's duty to reflect the times in which we live. And it is also a banker's duty. It's a lawyer's duty, a doctor's duty, a teacher's duty, an engineer's duty, a plumber's duty, a nurse's duty. A mom's and dad's duty.

Only love can give you the power to take on these kinds of odds.

The challenges we face go well beyond a virus, and the old normal wasn't good enough.

Whatever you do with your life, be a builder.

I'm as much a capitalist as you will ever find, but anyone who believes that unfettered capitalism works hasn't read history.