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It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position.

Michelle Obama

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Michelle Obama
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
Lawyer
Podcaster
Politician
Writer
Chicago
Illinois
Michelle LaVaughn Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama née Robinson
Michelle Robinson
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You all have opportunities and skills and education that so many folks who came before you never could have dreamed of. So just imagine the kind of impact that you're going to make. Imagine how you can inspire those around you to reach higher and complete their own education.
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Policies that support families aren't political issues. They're personal. They're the causes I carry with me every single day.
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Barack Obama was a black man that lived on the South Side of Chicago, who had his share of troubles catching cabs.
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Be passionate about something and lean to that strength.
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Walk away from 'friendships' that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you
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There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.
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Wounded Warriors tell me they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run, and they're going to run marathons!
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I think the most moving part of my trip [to Africa] so far was seeing 92-year-old Nelson Mandela, and just thinking about his life. This man has lived through a struggle that few nations have known.
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Cute's good. But cute only lasts for so long, and then it's, 'Who are you as a person?' Look at the heart. Look at the soul. Look at how the guy treats his mother and what he says about women. How he acts with children he doesn't know. And, more important, how does he treat you?
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We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture - imagine this - where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.
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For the first time, the nation will have goals, benchmarks, and measureable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic one child, one family, and one community at a time.
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I was not raised with wealth or resources or any social standing to speak of.
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Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.
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No, I think that if he had known he would be president, he would have started dying his hair, like, 10 years ago. Now it's too late.
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We're all bombarded with so many dietary messages that it's hard to find time to sort through all this information, but we do have time to take a look at our kids' plates.
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Fruits and vegetables for some kids are scary and not fun.
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And that's my message to voters, this isn't about Barack, it's not about person on that ballot -- its about you. And for most of the people we are talking to [blacks], a Democratic ticket is the clear ticket that we should be voting on, regardless of who said what or did this -- that shouldn't even come into the equation.
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Find people who will make you better.
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Earlier in my college career, there was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the Black community I was somehow obligated to this community and would utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit this community first and foremost.
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When you walk through that door of opportunity you don't slam it shut behind you.
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