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When times get tough, we don't give up. We get up.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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I try to explain to them about the aloha spirit. And it's that spirit that I am absolutely convinced is what America is looking for right now.
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We've got a lot of work to do economically in this country to bring about a more just and fair economy.
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Every president who has tried to bring about big changes I think elicits the most passionate responses.
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We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential.
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One of the gratifying things, I think, about the end of my presidency even though admittedly my successor ran against a lot of what we stood for, is when you look at the individual issues and the progress that we've made on a lot of those issues, we got the support of a pretty decent majority.
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So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can it's just that it will bankrupt them because they're going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted.
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This pleased Onyango, for to him knowledge was the source of all the white man's power, and he wanted to make sure that his son was as educated as any white man.
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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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I will sign a universal health-care bill into law by the end of my first term as president that will cover every American and cut the cost of a typical family’s premium by up to $2,500 a year.
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This is where I think policies do need to be somewhat race-specific, is making sure that institutions are not discriminatory. So you've got something like the FHA [Federal Housing Administration], which was on its face a universal program that involved a huge mechanism for wealth accumulation and people entering into the middle class.
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People don't expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life, and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all. They know we can do better.
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Here in Europe, I think that there are a lot of young people who forget the issues that were at stake during the Cold War.
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If everybody who voted in 2008 shows up in 2010, we will win this election. We will win this election.
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Our journey is not complete until all our children... know that they are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm.
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The Iranian people are getting restive because of the challenges that sanctions have posed to their economy.
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Don't shortchange the future, because of fear in the present.
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There are people in Iran who have the same aspirations as people all around the world for a better life.
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Part of American leadership is making sure that we're doing nation building here at home. That will help us maintain the kind of American leadership that we need.
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The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.
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I absolutely think that when we talk about family, faith, community, I think it's important for Democrats to be able to connect with folks where they live.
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