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The boarded-up homes, the decaying storefronts, the aging church rolls, kids from unknown families who swaggered down the streets - loud congregations of teenage boys, teenage girls feeding potato chips to crying toddlers, the discarded wrappers tumbling down the block - all of it whispered painful truths.
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We cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself...
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Barack Obama |
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Better to be strong,' he [Lolo] said...'if you can't be strong, be clever and make peace with someone who's strong. But always better to be strong yourself.
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Barack Obama |
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Where there is no experience the wise man is silent.
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Barack Obama |
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This pleased Onyango, for to him knowledge was the source of all the white man's power, and he wanted to make sure that his son was as educated as any white man.
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Barack Obama |
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A woman who is denied an education is denied equality.
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Barack Obama |
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You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.
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Barack Obama |
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No one is pro-abortion.
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Barack Obama |
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I'm LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game.
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Barack Obama |
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John Kerry believes in an America where hard work is rewarded.
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Barack Obama |
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I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.
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Barack Obama |
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When I was a kid, I inhaled. Frequently. That was the point.
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Barack Obama |
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Evolution is more grounded in my experience than angels.
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Barack Obama |
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One of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset.
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Barack Obama |
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Let me be absolutely clear: Iran is a grave threat.
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Barack Obama |
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I am reminded every day of my life, if not by events, then by my wife, that I am not a perfect man.
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Barack Obama |
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If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.
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Barack Obama |
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By the way, I've been called worse on the basketball court. Its not a big deal.
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Barack Obama |
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Elections have consequences, and at the end of the day, I won. So I think on that one I trump you.
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Barack Obama |
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Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.
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Barack Obama |
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Guantanamo will be closed no later than one year from now.
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Barack Obama |
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You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done.
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Barack Obama |
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Don't shortchange the future, because of fear in the present.
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Barack Obama |
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Manmohan Singh is a wise, wonderful man.
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Barack Obama |
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As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam.
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Barack Obama |
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Islam has always been a part of America's story.
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Barack Obama |
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Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.
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Barack Obama |
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We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretence of liberalism.
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Barack Obama |
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We will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities.
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Barack Obama |
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The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.
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Barack Obama |
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Let me just make this point, John...We're not campaigning anymore. The election's over.
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Barack Obama |
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Whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower...
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Barack Obama |
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I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.
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Barack Obama |
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Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality.
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Barack Obama |
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The only people who don't want to disclose the truth are people with something to hide.
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Barack Obama |
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The true engine of economic growth will always be companies like Solyndra.
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Barack Obama |
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I do not want to see BP nickel and diming these businesses that are having a tough time.
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Barack Obama |
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We talk to these folks because they potentially have the best answers, so I know whose ass to kick.
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Barack Obama |
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The presidency has a funny way of making a person feel the need to pray.
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Barack Obama |
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It is easy to get to a higher number when you are not asking anything difficult from yourself.
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Barack Obama |
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I've been left at the altar now a couple of times.
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Barack Obama |
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By 2014, the war in Afghanistan will be over.
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Barack Obama |
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Making products that we sell around the world stamped with three proud words: Made in the USA.
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Barack Obama |
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I'm not a particularly ideological person. There's things, some values I feel passionately about.
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Barack Obama |