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Our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes, a theme that appears in the quotes. They also talk about working together across politics, building partnerships, and recognizing the country as a home for many religions and immigrants. The quotes stress protecting freedoms while staying open, and continuing to improve rights for all people.

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Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation

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No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation.

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Nations are more successful when their women are successful.

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I believe in returning the nation's wealth to its rightful owners.

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We are an American family and we rise and fall together as one nation.

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We rise and fall as one people, one nation.

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A nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.

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America remains the one indispensable nation. And the world needs a strong America.

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The Holy Koran tells us, 'O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations…

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In the wealthiest nation on Earth, no illness or accident should lead to any family's financial ruin.

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We are not a nation that says 'don't ask, don't tell.' We are a nation that says 'out of many, we are…

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Our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes and I see many of them in the audience here today.

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We're showing that there's no excuse for other nations to come together, both developed and developing, to achieve a strong global climate…

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As the wealthiest nation on Earth, I believe the United States has a moral obligation to lead the fight against hunger and…

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We are one nation under God, and we may call that God different names but we remain one nation.

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The United States has been a Pacific nation for over two centuries. That's not going to change.

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We are not a nation that says, 'Don’t ask, don’t tell.' We are a nation that says, 'Out of many, we are…

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We're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a…

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We believe that big nations should not bully smaller nations, and that the sovereignty of nations must be respected. And we have…

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Hope is the bedrock of this nation. The belief that our destiny will not be written for us, but by us, by…

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Hunger, disease and poverty can lead to global instability and leave a vacuum for extremism to fill. So instead of just managing…

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The greatest threat to U.S. and global security is no longer a nuclear exchange between nations, but nuclear terrorism by violent extremists…

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Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are:…

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Here at home, we will strengthen our defenses but not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties…

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As Commander in Chief, I will maintain the strongest military in the world, keep faith with our troops and go after those…

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The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve…

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In dealing with those nations that break rules and laws, I believe that we must develop alternatives to violence that are tough…

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We need scientists to design new fuels. We need farmers to help grow them. We need engineers to invent new technologies. We…

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On my recent trip to Israel, I had the opportunity to visit Yad Vashem, Israel's national Holocaust memorial, and reaffirm our collective…

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It ought to concern every person, because it is a debasement of our common humanity. It ought to concern every community, because…

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While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do.…

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I said to one young activist who herself was the daughter of an undocumented worker, and so could speak from a very…

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Our alliances and partnerships are not directed against any nation.

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And I believe the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it.

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We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation.

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We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers.

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America is a nation of immigrants. And so the question is, how do we make legal immigration faster, less bureaucratic, cut the…

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Part of American leadership is making sure that we're doing nation building here at home. That will help us maintain the kind…

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It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation.

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Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their…

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