Nations, great nations have limitations. All nations have limitations. Even great powers have limitations.

Our alliances should be understood as a means to expand our influence, not as a constraint on our power. The expansion of democracy and freedom in the world should be a shared interest and value with all nations.

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform.

Lack of consistency is a weakness shared by all nations.

They enlarged the domains of commerce by treaties with all nations, upon the great principle of equal justice to all nations, and special favors to none.

In this nation, the greatest of all nations, there are no second-class families. That is our great American conviction.