When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity, it ignores the fact that, in our democracy, government is us.
BARACK OBAMANo one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together.
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Don’t ever let anybody tell you that your efforts don’t matter or that your voice doesn’t count. Don’t ever believe that you can’t make a difference. You have.
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No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism.
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Where there is no experience the wise man is silent.
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A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.
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The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely.
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Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.
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Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up.
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Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do.
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Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.
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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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Greatness is never free; it must be earned.
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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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Cynicism is a sorry kind of wisdom.
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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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If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.
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