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.
BARACK OBAMAYou 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.
BARACK OBAMATake 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.
BARACK OBAMADon’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.
BARACK OBAMAIf somebody is different from you, that’s not something you criticize, that’s something that you appreciate.
BARACK OBAMAOne of the best investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early education.
BARACK OBAMADon’t shortchange the future, because of fear in the present.
BARACK OBAMAWe are the change we have been waiting for.
BARACK OBAMAOf all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.
BARACK OBAMAAs we look forward to the New Year, let’s resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share.
BARACK OBAMAWhat makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it’s the courage to raise one.
BARACK OBAMAIt should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy.
BARACK OBAMAIt’s not just enough to change the players. We’ve gotta change the game.
BARACK OBAMALove and hope can conquer hate.
BARACK OBAMAThe best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.
BARACK OBAMAWe may not be able to stop evil in the world, but how we treat one another is entirely up to 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.
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