If somebody is different from you, that’s not something you criticize, that’s something that you appreciate.
BARACK OBAMATo be black was to be the beneficiary of a great inheritance, a special destiny, glorious burdens that only we were strong enough to bear.
More Barack Obama Quotes
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I think a basic principle of our Constitution is nobody above the law
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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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Why can’t I just eat my waffle?
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Any time bombs are used to target civilians it is an act of terror.
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I wish the country had fewer lawyers and more engineers.
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There is no excuse for not trying.
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Our destiny is not written for us, but by us.
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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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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up.
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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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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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Theoretically, there is nothing that can stop the government from taxing 100 per cent of income so long as the people get benefits from the government commensurate with their income which is taxed.
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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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The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.
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