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Life takes its own turns, makes its own demands, writes its own story, and along the way, we start to realize we are not the author.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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The terms of peace may be negotiated by political leaders, but the fate of peace is up to each of us.
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For America to get more entangled militarily in Syria is a serious step, and we have to do so making absolutely certain that we know who we are helping that we're not putting arms in the hands of folks who eventually could turn them against us or allies in the region.
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Elections are always a little bit funny. People start saying things and emphasizing differences. After the election, my hope is, is that people start emphasizing what we have in common.
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The greatest danger of all is to allow new walls to divide us from one another
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I said that America’s role would be limited that we would not put ground troops into Libya that we would focus our unique capabilities on the front end of the operation and that we would transfer responsibility to our allies and partners.
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Of course, there is no question that Libya - and the world - will be better off with Gaddafi out of power. I, along with many other world leaders, have embraced that goal, and will actively pursue it through non-military means. But broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake.
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