Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
BARACK OBAMAChange will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
BARACK OBAMAIt 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.
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.
BARACK OBAMADon’t shortchange the future, because of fear in the present.
BARACK OBAMAIf you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void.
BARACK OBAMAThe best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women
BARACK OBAMAHistory doesn’t always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags.
BARACK OBAMAAs we look forward to the New Year, let’s resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share.
BARACK OBAMAIf you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.
BARACK OBAMAEach of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.
BARACK OBAMAThe best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.
BARACK OBAMAFor we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.
BARACK OBAMAOf all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.
BARACK OBAMALove and hope can conquer hate.
BARACK OBAMAThe 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.
BARACK OBAMAWhen our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.
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