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 OBAMA BornDifferentManMistakeWealthYoung
If you’re a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women. BARACK OBAMA BullyingManRespectStrongStrong ManWomen
What makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it’s the courage to raise one. BARACK OBAMA AbilityChildrenCourageManRaise
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. BARACK OBAMA BlackBlack Lives MatterBurdenDestinyGreatnessMatterStrong
If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void. BARACK OBAMA DifferenceIdeasSuccessVoiceVoid