Quote by Barack Obama
It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we ta

It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. The 40-hour work week, the minimum wage, family leave, health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, retirement plans. The cornerstones of the middle-class security all bear the union label. – Barack Obama

Other quotes by Barack Obama

On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but were going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future. – Barack Obama

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Fear
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If the critics are right that Ive made all my decisions based on polls, then I must not be very good at reading them. – Barack Obama

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good
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Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future. – Gail Lumet Buckley

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The family is a haven in a heartless world. – Attributed to Christopher Lasch

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Pray in your family daily, that yours may be in the number of the families who call upon God. – Christopher Love

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When Im home, the heart and soul of our family is in the kitchen. Growing up, my parents both worked, so dinnertime was for family – the TV was off. I think its important to grab that time and really make it special, even after a tough day. – Cat Cora

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Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass. – Fran Lebowitz

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What we call evil doesnt necessarily deserve any kind of respect or understanding, by any means it just deserves an acknowledgement of its complexity so we can better understand it – so we can help prevent it. – Bryan Singer

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So long as the laws remain such as they are today, employ some discretion: loud opinion forces us to do so; but in privacy and silence let us compensate ourselves for that cruel chastity we are obliged to display in public. – Marquis De Sade

Sometimes I wish that there were a way to let people know that just because I live in a world without rules, and in a life that is lawless, doesnt mean that it doesnt hurt so bad the morning after. – Elizabeth Wurtzel

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