"What makes America exceptional are the bonds..." - Quote by Barack Obama
What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth.
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“We'll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people.”
“We are going to trace more effectively, how these guns are ending up on the streets, to unscrupulous gun dealers, who often times are selling to straw purchasers. And cracking down on the various loopholes that exist in terms of background checks for children, the mentally ill.”
“You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig.”
More on American Identity
“This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful military on Earth, but that's not what makes us strong. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. Instead, it is that American spirit - that American promise - that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend.”
“America, our endless blessings bestow an enduring burden. But as Americans, we welcome our responsibility to lead.”
“[American Citizenship] captures the enduring idea that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations”
More on Diversity
“Here is not merely a nation but a teeming nation of nations.”
“I received a letter just before I left office from a man. I don't know why he chose to write it, but I'm glad he did. He wrote that you can go to live in France, but you can't become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Italy, but you can't become a German, an Italian. He went through Turkey, Greece, Japan and other countries. But he said anyone, from any corner of the world, can come to live in the United States and become an American.”
“The Family of Man is more than 3 billion strong. It lives in more than 100 nations. Most of its members are not white. Most of them are not Christians. Most of them know nothing about free enterprise or due process of law or the Australian ballot.”