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I believe that we have better ideas. But I also believe that good ideas don't matter if people don't hear them.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
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I am a Christian. So, I have a deep faith. So I draw from the Christian faith...So, I'm rooted in the Christian tradition. I believe that there are many paths to the same place.
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One voice can change a room, and if one voice can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city, it can change a state, and if it change a state, it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation, it can change the world. Your voice can change the world.
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