"I think when you consider the sweep of human history, it's a pretty good bet that the arc of the moral universe does bend towards justice. But it doesn't bend on its own."

"I'm a pretty good student of criminal justice policy. I'm not going to lie. I'm pretty good."

"We are not just a nation of immigrants; we are a nation of citizens."

"Yes, we can."

"I have to say, I've never been accused of being a shrinking violet."