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You do not keep American democracy in suspense. Because, look, too many people have marched and protested and fought and died for this democracy.

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Michelle Obama
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
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Chicago
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Michelle LaVaughn Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama née Robinson
Michelle Robinson
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If I point to anything that makes me who I am, it's that I have a whole lot of common sense. I've got a good mind and a good ability to read people and situations.
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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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Oh, I can't play soccer, and I'm not a great swimmer. I won't drown, but you won't see me doing laps in a pool.
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I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.
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We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.
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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.
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I don't have the stressful job. Barack Obama does.
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And that's why the president has asked the entire government to step up, on his part. I mean, there's - there are things that the private sector needs to do there are things that the government needs to do.
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What I know for sure is that all the sacrifice and challenges we face are worth it if we're creating a better future for our kids. I just think if the adults are always thinking about the world we want to leave for our kids, we're going to make the right choices every single time.
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Kids, everybody can get behind. It's a bipartisan thing. We care about our kids' health. But the truth is, it's very important for us to talk to parents, in particular mothers, because it's really our self-esteem, it's our initiative.
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I tell this to my girls all the time: This journey we're on is a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity.
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I think my mother taught me what not to do. She put us first, always, sometimes to the detriment of herself. She encouraged me not to do that. She'd say being a good mother isn't all about sacrificing it's really investing and putting yourself higher on your priority list.
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You've got to make choices that make sense for you because there's always going to be somebody who'll think you should do something differently.
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Service is a limitless opportunity, it is the reason why we breathe.
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Education is the single-most important civil rights issue that we face today.
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