Quote by Barack Obama
I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipato

I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator. – Barack Obama

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Now were in the midst of not just advocating for change, not just calling for change – were doing the grinding, sometimes frustrating work of delivering change – inch by inch, day by day. – Barack Obama

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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 dont want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential. – Barack Obama

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I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying. – Barack Obama

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However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men. – Thomas Fuller

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We used to root for the Indians against the cavalry, because we didnt think it was fair in the history books that when the cavalry won it was a great victory, and when the Indians won it was a massacre. – Dick Gregory

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Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting. – Edward de Bono

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