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it’s important to make sure that we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds. - Barack Obama, 44th U.S. President

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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We should never forget that God granted us the power to reason so that we would do His work here on Earth - so that we would use science to cure disease, and heal the sick, and save lives.
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[White House] feels even more like home now because you have all these memories that were formed watching your kids grow up.
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Some people in D.C. talk about me like a dog.
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Jobs was brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.
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Politics in this country [USA] is always tough. It's always contentious, because this is a big country and a diverse country, and people have strong points of view, and we've got a great diversity of interests.
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In the United States, if 43 percent of eligible voters do not vote, then democracy is weakened.
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Some people only speak of freedom of speech while they're out of power. Once they're in power, they're ruthless in suppressing the rights of others.
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The United States was the first country to recognize Israel in 1948, minutes after its declaration of independence, and the deep bonds of friendship between the U.S. and Israel remain as strong and unshakeable as ever.
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