I wouldn’t be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago
BARACK OBAMAWe lose ourselves when we compromise the very ideals that we fight to defend. And we honor those ideals by upholding them not when it’s easy, but when it is hard.
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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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One thing I don’t like is when you disrespect the law.
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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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Who you are and who you love should never be a fireable offense.
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One voice can change a room, and if one voice can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city, it can change a state, and if it change a state, it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation, it can change the world. Your voice can change the world.
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To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West – know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.
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Any time bombs are used to target civilians it is an act of terror.
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You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.
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There is no excuse for not trying.
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Together we resolve that a great nation must care for the vulnerable and protect its people from life’s worst hazards and misfortune.
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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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The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women
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Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail.
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Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.
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If somebody is different from you, that’s not something you criticize, that’s something that you appreciate.
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We lose ourselves when we compromise the very ideals that we fight to defend. And we honor those ideals by upholding them not when it’s easy, but when it is hard.
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No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism.
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Why can’t I just eat my waffle?
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You didn’t elect me to tell you what you wanted to hear. You elected me to tell you the truth.
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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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Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Rise to their needs.
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In 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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We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.
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The future must not belong to those who bully women. It must be shaped by girls who go to school and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons.
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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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