To 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 OBAMAPersevere. Nothing worthwhile is easy.
More Barack Obama Quotes
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I think perhaps education doesn’t do us much good unless it is mixed with sweat.
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You might be locked in a world not of your own making, her eyes said, but you still have a claim on how it is shaped. You still have responsibilities.
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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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Where there is no experience the wise man is silent.
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If somebody is different from you, that’s not something you criticize, that’s something that you appreciate.
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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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I wish the country had fewer lawyers and more engineers.
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A nation ringed by walls will only imprison itself.
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Love and hope can conquer hate.
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Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.
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When our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.
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Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail.
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As we look forward to the New Year, let’s resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share.
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A lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.
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It is moments like these that force us to try harder, and dig deeper, and to discover gifts we never knew we had – to find the greatness that lies within each of us.
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