"A change is brought about because ordinary..." - Quote by Barack Obama
A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.
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“So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you - and fight alongside you - until the job is done. Until New Orleans is all the way back, all the way.”
“I absolutely think that it's possible for us to find common ground.”
“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.”
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“One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority.”
“Maybe we can change some kid's life & stop him from becoming a welder or a sleazy lawyer.”
“I can afford to take a risk in my life. Only the insecure cannot afford to risk failure. The secure can be honest about themselves. They can admit failure. They are able to seek help and try again. They can change”
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“Number one comes freedom first for my people and equality. And this is what I plan to do after I'm through fighting - working with nothing but the people, the little people in the alleys: the downtrodden people, going out and helping them with my image.”
“I am confident that we will one day end the scourge of modern slavery, because I believe in those committed to this issue.”
“Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble... good trouble, necessary trouble.”