It 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 OBAMAIt should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy.
More Barack Obama Quotes
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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.
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Persevere. Nothing worthwhile is easy.
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You 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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Nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.
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To be black was to be the beneficiary of a great inheritance, a special destiny, glorious burdens that only we were strong enough to bear.
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We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.
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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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While we breathe, we will hope.
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I think a basic principle of our Constitution is nobody above the law
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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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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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Any time bombs are used to target civilians it is an act of terror.
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Cynicism is a sorry kind of wisdom.
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The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.
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