We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.
BARACK OBAMATo 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.
More Barack Obama Quotes
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If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void.
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For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.
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Our destiny is not written for us, but by us.
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I wish the country had fewer lawyers and more engineers.
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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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The real test is not whether you avoid failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it.
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Change is never easy, but always possible.
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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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The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.
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If you’re a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.
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I wouldn’t be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago
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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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I think, as you get older, that’s when your ambitions become “peculiar”.
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Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.
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You didn’t elect me to tell you what you wanted to hear. You elected me to tell you the truth.
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