No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together.
BARACK OBAMANo one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together.
BARACK OBAMATogether we resolve that a great nation must care for the vulnerable and protect its people from life’s worst hazards and misfortune.
BARACK OBAMAWhile we breathe, we will hope.
BARACK OBAMATo 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 OBAMADon’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.
BARACK OBAMAOur destiny is not written for us, but by us.
BARACK OBAMAFocusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.
BARACK OBAMAWhy can’t I just eat my waffle?
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.
BARACK OBAMAWhen our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.
BARACK OBAMAHistory doesn’t always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags.
BARACK OBAMAReading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you
BARACK OBAMALove and hope can conquer hate.
BARACK OBAMAWe don’t ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours.
BARACK OBAMAEach of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.
BARACK OBAMAWhen times get tough, we don’t give up. We get up.
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