Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize.

Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear.

Whether you attribute it to some mysterious triple package or to your own Horatio Alger story, to succeed in America is, somehow, to be complicit with the idea of America—which means that at some level you’ve made peace with its rather ugly past.

The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.

Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears.

Democrats believe in reigniting the American dream by removing barriers to success and building ladders of opportunity for all, so everyone can succeed.