To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West – know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.
BARACK OBAMAThere is no excuse for not trying.
More Barack Obama Quotes
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Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.
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Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
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Who you are and who you love should never be a fireable offense.
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You didn’t elect me to tell you what you wanted to hear. You elected me to tell you the truth.
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We may not be able to stop evil in the world, but how we treat one another is entirely up to us.
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When times get tough, we don’t give up. We get up.
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Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.
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Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up.
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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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You can put lipstick on a pig. It’s still a pig.
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As we look forward to the New Year, let’s resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share.
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We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.
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You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.
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No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your ‘religious freedom’. If you don’t like birth control, don’t use it. Religious freedom doesn’t mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs.
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One thing I don’t like is when you disrespect the law.
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