I 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.
BARACK OBAMAIn the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.
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Greatness is never free; it must be earned.
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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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A lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.
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It’s not just enough to change the players. We’ve gotta change the game.
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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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Reading makes all other learning possible. We have to get books into our children’s hands early and often.
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The worst thing that colonialism did was to cloud our view of our past.
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Climate change constitutes a serious threat to global security.
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Why can’t I just eat my waffle?
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No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together.
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Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.
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No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism.
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Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.
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The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.
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History doesn’t always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags.
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