Barack Obama

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."

"The future rewards those who press forward. I know that'll be the United States of America."

"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress."

"There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United States of America."

"Hope is what led me here today. Hope is what led thousands of Americans to leave their homes and get out to vote."

"We need to strive for a world where differences of nationality or class or religion do not define the position of our lives."

"Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition."

"I believe in American democracy, in freedom, in the Constitution, in the rule of law."

"The only thing holding you back is yourself, and no one else."

"Out of this long political struggle, we must find common ground."

"Persist. Because change is hard."

"We are the ones we've been waiting for."

"Take the time to figure out what breaks your heart. That's what you're supposed to do something about."

"If you work hard and follow the rules, you should be able to build a good life."

"The challenges we face require collective action. Not Democratic action, not Republican action, but American action."

"I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about change, but in yours."

"You can't let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you."

"Service to others is what gives life meaning and purpose."

"Understanding requires a real confrontation with facts."

"Democracy requires participation."

"The future is on the ballot."

"We don't ask for handouts. We work hard. We believe in the American Dream."

"Progress requires patience."

"I am absolutely convinced that issues of injustice will be resolved through tremendous work and tremendous fortitude."

"For change to happen, we need to believe in ourselves."

"The arc of history does not bend toward justice by itself."

"My father's name might not be on the ballot, but our values are."

"The most important office is the office of citizen."

"I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story."

"Education is the most powerful tool for change."