Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.
BARACK OBAMAFocusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.
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The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women
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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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We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.
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The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely.
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Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.
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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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When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity, it ignores the fact that, in our democracy, government is us.
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The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.
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If you’re a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.
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A nation ringed by walls will only imprison itself.
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Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.
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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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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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The future must not belong to those who bully women. It must be shaped by girls who go to school and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons.
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Our stories may be singular, but our destination is shared.
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