“There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America.”

“stand here today as hopeful as ever that the United States of America will endure, that it will prevail, that the dream of our founders will live on in our time.Barack ObamaAt the Lincolm Memorial concert on National Mall in Washington, January 18, 2009, two days before his inauguration as US President.”

“But know this America: we will meet them”

“America will rise again. And hope will rise again.”

“In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.”

“But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.”

“We must lift ourselves up, dust ourselfs off and begin the work of remaking America.”