Barack Obama Quotes
Let us leave behind the legacy of both colonization and communism, the tyranny of drug cartels, dictators and sham elections. A future of greater peace, security and democratic development is possible if we work together - not to maintain power, not to secure vested interest, but instead to advance the dreams of our citizens.
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.
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I love being a part of country music. I love going out and... doing things for the first time for country music. I always enjoy that.
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Because these kids get away from their parents, and they binge drink until they are sick. Dozens of them are going to the hospital, and some of them dying. This is a problem, a big problem that needs to be addressed, and we need accurate information.
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I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the gate, and this gate must be constructed in such a way that the reader has immediate confidence in the strength of the building.
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It is proper to ask for sorrow with Christ in sorrow, anguish with Christ in anguish, tears and deep grief because of the great affliction Christ endures for me.
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If someone has failed, that is not a deficiency for me. I think that he has more motivation. I've seen many examples where someone was successful first and failed later and failed first and then succeeded. If they failed in an honest way, I don't see it as a deficiency.
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Virtue knows that it is impossible to get on without compromise, and tunes herself, as it were, a trifle sharp to allow for an inevitable fall in playing.
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A holiday vacation can mean sampling all kinds of new cuisine - whether it's Uncle Joe's award-winning chili or the exotic flavors of Nepal. If your little ones are fussy, be sure to ease mealtime hassles by bringing along a supply of the familiar foods they're accustomed to rejecting at home.
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John Sayles is good. He's like a good thoroughbred owner - he leaves the trainers alone.
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With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest things alive.
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I don't do meetings.
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Mankind is not a circle with a single center but an ellipse with two focal points of which facts are one and ideas the other.
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My second job has been to try to use my power to create institutions of a modern state that could enter the European Union, and there was very little time. The door was closing, and I wanted to get Bosnia through before it shut.
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I love being in a courtroom.
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For people to even think that I'd be considered or a good candidate for a supporting actress nomination is mind blowing to me.
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The bravest thing I've ever done is fly to New York. I'm simply terrified of aeroplanes - I am the woman you see weeping at the airport.
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That is the real spiritual awakening, when something emerges from within you that is deeper than who you thought you were. So, the person is still there, but one could almost say that something more powerful shines through the person.
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Science, in the broadest sense, includes all reasonable claims to knowledge about ourselves and the world.
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In my opinion, no single design is apt to be optimal for everyone.
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One who has learned to love all people will find plenty of people who will return that love.
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Only a fool can't be fooled.
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Becoming famous is a strange thing in your own right.
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You want to play in every game, and you especially don't want to be in the penalty box for five minutes and give the other team a chance to get a power play, and you don't want to hurt anyone on the other team.
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Let us leave behind the legacy of both colonization and communism, the tyranny of drug cartels, dictators and sham elections. A future of greater peace, security and democratic development is possible if we work together - not to maintain power, not to secure vested interest, but instead to advance the dreams of our citizens.
