“Our convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation. The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life.” “How great are our police? And how great is Cleveland?” “The irresponsible rhetoric of our president, who has used the pulpit of the presidency to divide us by race and color, has made America a more dangerous environment than frankly I have ever seen and anybody in this room has ever watched or seen.”

“There's a lot of work to do. Too many people haven't had a pay raise since the ​crash. There's too much inequality. Too little social mobility. Too much paralysis in Washington. Too many threats at home and abroad.” “We have the most dynamic and diverse people in the world. We have the most tolerant and generous young people we've ever had.” “So don't let anyone tell you that our country is weak. We're not.”