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Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
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Born: August 4
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When friends are in trouble, America Helps.
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Our focus on the investigation is really wide-ranging. And we can't limit it to just one point in time.
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There have been periods where the folks who were already here suddenly say, 'Well, I don't want those folks,' even though the only people who have the right to say that are some Native Americans.
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Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do.
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I remember having meetings with Republican senators who initially had been trying to engage [Obamacare] but saw that the politics of 'no' were growing inside the Republican Party.
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We have reaffirmed again and again that the United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. Islam teaches peace, and when it comes to America and Islam, there is no us and them, there's only us, because millions of Muslim Americans are part of the fabric of our country. So, we reject any suggestion of a clash of civilizations.
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First and foremost, it's important to remember that, from my perspective at least, my most important legacy was making sure that the world didn't go into a Great Depression.
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To resolve this issue will require Iran to come to the table and discuss in a clear and forthright way how to prove to the international community that the intentions of their nuclear program are peaceful. [...] The question is going to be whether in these discussions they show themselves moving clearly in that direction.
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A lot of the issues that I see, it is not an either-or situation.
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Public school system status quo is indefensible.
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Our kids grew up here [in the White House]. Some of our best friends have been made here in this place. There have been moments that were highlights for us - that - you know, are going to be hard to duplicate.
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Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your ideas, your imagination, your hard work to change the world.
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If people find that controversial then I would just refer them to the Sermon on the Mount.
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There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America.
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Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.
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You don't need to see my birth certificate, or my college records, or my legal writings, or... anything.
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In Missouri, it's a 50/50 state, so I'm kind of used to half the state being mad at me.
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The more freely information flows, the stronger the society becomes, because then citizens of countries around the world can hold their own governments accountable. They can begin to think for themselves.
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One thing you learn in this job [being US President] is that even if something's not your fault, you're still responsible. And that's how it should be.
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