"Everybody potentially can make the claim that..." - Quote by Barack Obama
Everybody potentially can make the claim that we should all be treated fairly.
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“There is a big part of me that has a writer's sensibility. And so that's how I think. That's how I pursue truth. That's how I hope to communicate truth to people.”
“I don't want you folks to do a lot of talking. Just shut up and get out of the way.”
“As president, I decided that a strong, confident America could advance our national security by engaging directly with the Iranian government. We've seen the results.”
More on Fairness
“A man ought to be able to live on a scale commensurate with the service that he renders.”
“If we are honest and fair, then we are known by that. If we are not, alas, we are known by that as well. What we want to do is do right, but you have to say it, you have to show it, and not stop.”
“The sun and moon shine on all without partiality.”
More on Equality
“Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.”
“To me, racial barriers do not exist in reality. If I say that 'everyone under the sun is a member of a universal family,' you may think that I am bluffing and being idealistic. But if anyone still believes in racial differences, I think he is too backward and narrow in his perspective. Perhaps he still does not understand man's equality and love.”
“I'm not going to sit at your table and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate, and call myself a diner. Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner.”