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I think perhaps education doesn’t do us much good unless it is mixed with sweat.

Barack Obama

In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a prerequisite.
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A child’s course in life should be determined not by the zip code she’s born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams.
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Born Children Determination Dreamss Ethics Life
It’s important to make sure that we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.
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The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.
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If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void.
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Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.
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To be black was to be the beneficiary of a great inheritance, a special destiny, glorious burdens that only we were strong enough to bear.
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Black Black Lives Matter Burden Destiny Greatness Strong
Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail.
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No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism.
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The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.
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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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History doesn’t always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags.
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I wish the country had fewer lawyers and more engineers.
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Love and hope can conquer hate.
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I want every young man who sees me to know that I’m not that different from them. I wasn’t born into wealth. I wasn’t born into fame. I made a lot of mistakes – but I kept at it.
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It’s not just enough to change the players. We’ve gotta change the game.
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