“ In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope? ”
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“ And I will do everything that I can as long as I am President of the United States to remind the American people that we are one nation under God, and we may call that God different names but we remain one nation. ”
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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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“ Americans…still believe in an America where anything’s possible. They just don’t think their leaders do. ”
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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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“ There is not a liberal America and a conservative America – There is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a white America and latino America and asian America – there’s the United States of America. ”
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“ Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. ”
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“ Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek ”
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“ Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek ”
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“ Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek ”
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“ Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek ”
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“ Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek ”
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“ America, we are better than these last eight years. We are a better country than this. ”
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“ I know starting careers in troubled times is a challenge, but it is also a privilege. Because it's moments like these that force us to try harder, dig deeper and to discover gifts we never knew we had. To find the greatness that lies within each of us. So don't ever shy away from that endeavor. Don't stop adding to your body of work. I can promise that you will be the better for that continued effort as will be this nation that we all love. ”
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“ In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the title of Military Superpower, forgetting the qualities that got us there. We've become accustomed to our economic dominance in the world, forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get rich quick schemes that got us where we are, but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments. ”
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“ That is the American story. People, just like you, following their passions, determined to meet the times on their own terms. They weren't doing it for the money. Their titles weren't fancy. But they changed the course of history and so can you. ”
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“ It may make your blood boil and your mind may not be changed, but the practice of listening to opposing views is essential for effective citizenship. It is essential for our democracy. ”
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“ Acts of sacrifice and decency without regard to what's in it for you create ripple effects. Ones that lift up families and communities, that spread opportunity and boost our economy. ”
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“ What we should be asking is not whether we need a big government or small government, but how we can create a smarter and better government. ”
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“ When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening, foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is us. ”
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“ We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics. They will only grow louder and more dissonant in the weeks to come. We've been asked to pause for a reality check; we've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. ”
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“ Abraham Lincoln and Millard Fillmore had the same title. They were both presidents of the United States, but their tenure in office and their legacy could not be more different. ”
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“ Before we get too depressed about the state of our politics, let's remember our history. The great debates of the past, all stirred great passions. They all made somebody angry, and at least once led to a terrible war. What is amazing, is that despite all the conflict, our experiment in democracy has worked better than any form of government on earth. ”
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“ If we choose only to expose ourselves to opinions and viewpoints that are in line to our own, we become more polarized, more set in our own ways. It will only reinforce and deepen the political divides in our country. But if we choose to actively seek out information that challenges our assumptions and beliefs, perhaps we can begin to understand where the people who disagree with us are coming from. ”
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“ Politics has never been for the thin-skinned or the faint of heart, and if you enter the arena , you should expect to get roughed up. Moreover, Democracy in a nation of more than 300 million people is inherently difficult. ”
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“ We too often let the material things serve as indicators that we're doing well, even though something inside us tells us that were not doing our best. That we are avoiding that which is hard, but also necessary. That we are shrinking from rather than vising to the challenges of the age. ”
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“ You can question somebody's views and their judgment without questioning their motives or patriotism. ”
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“ Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Think of their needs. ”
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“ I've come to embrace the notion that I haven't done enough in my life. I've come to confirm that one's title, even a title like president of the United States, says very little about how well one's life has been led. No matter how much you've done or how successful you've been, there's always more to do, always more to learn, and always more to achieve. ”
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