We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.
BARACK OBAMAWe did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.
BARACK OBAMAWhy can’t I just eat my waffle?
BARACK OBAMALove and hope can conquer hate.
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 OBAMAWe are the change we have been waiting for.
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 OBAMAThe best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women
BARACK OBAMADon’t ever let anybody tell you that your efforts don’t matter or that your voice doesn’t count. Don’t ever believe that you can’t make a difference. You have.
BARACK OBAMATransparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.
BARACK OBAMAThe sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.
BARACK OBAMAI’m a warrior for the middle class.
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 OBAMALet us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
BARACK OBAMAI think perhaps education doesn’t do us much good unless it is mixed with sweat.
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 important to make sure that we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.
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