Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Rise to their needs.
BARACK OBAMAI 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.
More Barack Obama Quotes
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When our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.
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In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.
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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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We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.
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Our stories may be singular, but our destination is shared.
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It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy.
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While we breathe, we will hope.
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We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.
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I’m a warrior for the middle class.
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We don’t ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours.
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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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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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Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.
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Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.
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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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