I think, as you get older, that’s when your ambitions become “peculiar”.
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.
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We don’t ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours.
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A lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.
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It’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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Let 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.
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Nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.
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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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The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.
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A child’s course in life should be determined not by the zip code she’s born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams.
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One thing I don’t like is when you disrespect the law.
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I’m a warrior for the middle class.
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Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.
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Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.
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Reading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you
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The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely.
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Yes We Can!
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