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I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.


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BARACK OBAMA The elevation of appearance over substance, of celebrity over character, of short term gains over la...
BARACK OBAMA That is the American story. People, just like you, following their passions, determined to meet the ...
BARACK OBAMA In this new, hyper competitive age, none of us, none of us can afford to be complacent.
BARACK OBAMA In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the gli...
BARACK OBAMA I know starting careers in troubled times is a challenge, but it is also a privilege. Because it's m...
BARACK OBAMA Acts of sacrifice and decency without regard to what's in it for you create ripple effects. Ones tha...
BARACK OBAMA Abraham Lincoln and Millard Fillmore had the same title. They were both presidents of the United Sta...
BARACK OBAMA The leaders we revere and the businesses that last are generally not the result of a narrow pursuit ...
BARACK OBAMA That's what building a body of work is all about. It's about the daily labor, the many individual ac...
BARACK OBAMA I've come to embrace the notion that I haven't done enough in my life. I've come to confirm that one...
BARACK OBAMA Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Think of their needs.
BARACK OBAMA We can't expect to solve problems if all we do is tear each other down. You can disagree with a cert...
BARACK OBAMA We cannot meet 21st Century challenges with a 20th Century bureaucracy.
BARACK OBAMA We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges...
BARACK OBAMA I want to reform the tax code so that it's simple, fair, and asks the wealthiest households to p...
BARACK OBAMA If we choose to keep those tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires, if we choose to keep a tax ...
BARACK OBAMA In December, I agreed to extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans because it was the only wa...
BARACK OBAMA Building new roads and bridges creates jobs. Growing our exports creates jobs. Reforming our outdate...
BARACK OBAMA This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its be...
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