The worst thing that colonialism did was to cloud our view of our past.
BARACK OBAMAIt should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy.
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Where there is no experience the wise man is silent.
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The real test is not whether you avoid failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it.
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You can put lipstick on a pig. It’s still a pig.
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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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There is no excuse for not trying.
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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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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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If you’re a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.
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Our stories may be singular, but our destination is shared.
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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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Together we resolve that a great nation must care for the vulnerable and protect its people from life’s worst hazards and misfortune.
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A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.
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Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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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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A nation ringed by walls will only imprison itself.
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