"We know we can't stop every act..." - Quote by Barack Obama
We know we can't stop every act of violence, every act of evil in the world, but maybe we could try to stop one act of evil, one act of violence.
More by Barack Obama
“One of the things I think I can bring to the presidency is to make government and public service cool again.”
“You might slow down a little bit, you might not jump as high as you used to, but I know what I'm doing and I'm fearless.”
“I would not be running for President if I didn't believe with all my heart that this is what the vast majority of Americans want for this country. This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected. And today, whenever I find myself feeling doubtful or cynical about this possibility, what gives me the most hope is the next generation - the young people whose attitudes and beliefs and openness to change have already made history in this election.”
More on Violence
“A government which uses force to maintain its rule teaches the oppressed to use force to oppose it.”
“You can feel nothing but a torment, and believe nothing but a lie. You will not raise your head to look at all the miracles of life that surround you; but you will run ten miles to see a fight or a death.”
“Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run. Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.”