Our destiny is not written for us, but by us.
BARACK OBAMAOur destiny is not written for us, but by us.
BARACK OBAMATransparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.
BARACK OBAMAOn every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.
BARACK OBAMAIt’s not just enough to change the players. We’ve gotta change the game.
BARACK OBAMANo, 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.
BARACK OBAMAWe did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.
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 OBAMAIf you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void.
BARACK OBAMAA change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.
BARACK OBAMAHistory doesn’t always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags.
BARACK OBAMAThe worst thing that colonialism did was to cloud our view of our past.
BARACK OBAMAA lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.
BARACK OBAMAA lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.
BARACK OBAMAThe best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women
BARACK OBAMAAs we look forward to the New Year, let’s resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share.
BARACK OBAMAI’m a warrior for the middle class.
BARACK OBAMA