No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together.
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.
More Barack Obama Quotes
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Don’t shortchange the future, because of fear in the present.
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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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A lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.
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For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.
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Why can’t I just eat my waffle?
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History doesn’t always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags.
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Cynicism is a sorry kind of wisdom.
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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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If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.
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Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.
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Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.
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Who you are and who you love should never be a fireable offense.
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The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.
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Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it.
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I think perhaps education doesn’t do us much good unless it is mixed with sweat.
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