Barack Obama quotes - page 38

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. (Barack Obama)
You can question somebody's views and their judgment without questioning their motives or patriotism. View quote
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The leaders we revere and the businesses that last are generally not the result of a narrow pursuit of popularity or personal advancement, but of devotion to some bigger purpose. That's the hallmark of real success. The other trapping of success might be the by product of this larger mission, but it can't be the central thing. View quote
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The elevation of appearance over substance, of celebrity over character, of short term gains over lasting achievement displays a poverty of ambition. It distracts you from what's truly important. View quote
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I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you. I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause. View quote
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It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation. Yes we can. It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail towards freedom through the darkest of nights. Yes we can. It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness. Yes we can. View quote
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My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too. View quote
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What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all - the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead. View quote
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No other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of the size of our economy or our military might - but because of the ideals we stand for, and the burdens we bear to advance them. View quote
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Building new roads and bridges creates jobs. Growing our exports creates jobs. Reforming our outdated tax system and our broken immigration system creates jobs. View quote
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You will not see any of your taxes increase one single dime. (Barack Obama)
That's what building a body of work is all about. It's about the daily labor, the many individual acts, the choices large and small that add up over time, over a lifetime to a lasting legacy. It's about not being satisfied with the latest achievement, the latest gold star, because the one thing I know about a body of work is that it's never finished. It's cumulative. It deepens and expands with each day you give your best. You may have setbacks and you may have failures, but you're not done. View quote
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America isn't Congress. America isn't Washington. America is the striving immigrant who starts a business, or the mom who works two low-wage jobs to give her kid a better life. America is the union leader and the CEO who put aside their differences to make the economy stronger. View quote
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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. View quote
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Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Think of their needs. View quote
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You can't rest on your laurels. Your own body of work is yet to come. View quote
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If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. View quote
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Much of the debate in Washington has put forward a false choice when it comes to Libya. View quote
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No nation is immune, and every nation has a responsibility to do its part. View quote
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That's irresponsible. It's unpatriotic. View quote
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Yes We Can! (Barack Obama)
We always have the opportunity to choose our better history. We can always understand that most important decision -- the decision we make when we find our common humanity in one another. That's always available to us, that choice. View quote
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I'd like to offer some suggestions for how young leaders like you can fulfill your destiny and shape our collective future - bend it in the direction of justice and equality and freedom. View quote
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Are we a nation that kicks out a striving, hopeful immigrant. View quote
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Adam Smith, the father of free-market economics. View quote
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