Barack Obama Quotes
Look, Americans will go for leadership that makes sense. Our job, you know, as public officials, is not to put our finger in the air. Our job is to listen, and then lead.
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My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor.
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To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.
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Hollywood's got its own particular environment.
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The good news is when you open up in Vegas, you have a lot of friends, because they all come over to see your opening night.
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I always feel I had a very lucky life. For example, I sure didn't want to go in the army: when I was drafted in the Korean War, I wanted to go as a photographer. But luckily, they put me in the infantry - luckily because the official photographer was photographing the medal awarding and all the official situations.
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Combining sounds that are from another universe with the classic songwriting structures never gets old for me.
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I'm the Chris Martin of hip-hop.
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Oh my God, Betty White is actually everything that you would expect her to be like.
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I get bored easily.
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To the soldier, luck is merely another word for skill.
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I don't think there will ever be a time I don't write, and I hope there will never be a time I don't act.
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I wouldn't overestimate the importance of my popularity in the country and abroad but at the end of the day it's not as important because I believe that my presence here could make some difference and it could encourage people.
Garry Kasparov
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If I didn't have a girlfriend, I'd have 10 girls at the studio, and they would make me not rap.
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I have about 4 million Lego bricks. And then a few million in storage in case something comes up. I still pay for them. I buy my bricks just like everyone else. It's by far my biggest capital expense.
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A woman simply is, but a man must become.
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If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all. And if you do have to say it, make it really funny so I can screenshot it and save it for later.
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If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.
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No war is inevitable until it breaks out.
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All I want to do is make my mother incredibly proud. That's all I've ever wanted to do.
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Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global movement, you need to have a core belief that what you contribute can fundamentally change the paradigm or way of thinking about problems.
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If you gave me a fresh carnation, I would only crush its tender petals...
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Sending $300 to your grandma in Cuba doesn't change the dynamic with Castro.
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The black community sees itself as one group, and they are all experiencing the same experiences as a group with racism and whatnot, growing up in this country.
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Look, Americans will go for leadership that makes sense. Our job, you know, as public officials, is not to put our finger in the air. Our job is to listen, and then lead.
