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Dream Quotes by Barack Obama

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Barack Obama talks about a bright blue ball rising over the moon that holds hopes and dreams, using it to illustrate shared aspirations. He says a child’s future should depend on work ethic and the size of her dreams, not the zip code where she was born. He urges people to keep pressing on, believing that future rewards those who stay determined and that immigration adds talent to the nation.

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The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain.…

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That is the true genius of America-a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small miracles.

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Because this is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams.

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We live in a moment when the dream of equal opportunity is within reach.

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On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only…

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I've called Chicago home for nearly 25 years. It's a city of broad shoulders and big hearts and bold dreams; a city…

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The things that led me to run for office - trying to figure out how we create an economy where everybody's got…

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I stand here today as hopeful as ever that the United States of America will endure, that it will prevail, that the…

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This book [Dreams from My Father] was more of a reflection on my public life, now as a U.S. senator and before…

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Each wave of immigrants that have come in have been able to assimilate, integrate and then rise up and become part of…

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That is the true genius of America, a faith in the simple dreams of its people, the insistence on small miracles. That…

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Rather than pointing fingers or assigning blame, let’s use this occasion to expand our moral imaginations, to listen to each other more…

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America is the student who defies the odds to become the first in a family to go to college - the citizen…

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That bright blue ball rising over the moon's surface, containing everything we hold dear - the laughter of children, a quiet sunset,…

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Absolutely. I think, I think the American people, at their core, are a decent people. I think that we still have prejudice…

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Here in the United States, hopefully, what we're building are not just pyramids, are not icons to one pharaoh. What we're building…

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What I want to communicate is the fact that in all my travels throughout the Muslim world, what I've come to understand…

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That is the true genius of America, a faith in the simple dreams of its people, the insistence on small miracles. That…

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[...] we must start by inspiring our children with a sense of purpose...by nurturing their imagination so that they may dream big…

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Our job as Americans is to restore that basic bargain that says, if you work hard, if you're willing to meet your…

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The war does not end when you come home. It lives on in memories of your fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines…

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Americans have always pursued our dreams within a free market that has been the engine of our progress. It's a market that…

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And I want to work with this Congress, to make sure Americans already burdened with student loans can reduce their monthly payments,…

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It is that promise that has always set this country apart-that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our…

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My mother was the one constant in my life. When I think about my mom raising me alone when she was 20,…

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Those opportunity gaps begin early, often at birth. And they compound over time, becoming harder and harder to bridge, making too many…

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The future must not belong to those who bully women. It must be shaped by girls who go to school and those…

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We are still the America that does the hard things, that does the great things. We're the nation that always dared to…

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We must carry forward the work of the women who came before us and ensure out daughters have no limits on their…

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If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders…

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The government can't solve every problem, but an enlightened government can make sure that people can work hard for their dreams and…

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We may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the same dream that says this is a country where anything's possible. No…

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Its [Dreams from My Father] also a reflection about how we might start a better conversation in our democracy about how to…

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Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your…

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A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her…

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It is that fundamental belief, it is that fundamental belief, I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper that makes…

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From the first moment a woman dared to speak that hope - dared to believe that the American Dream was meant for…

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If you're willing to put in the work, the idea is that you should be able to raise a family and own…

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My greatest hope is to be able to pass the same dreams and hopes and vision that I've been able to enjoy…

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We [Americans] are a nation of immigrants. We all understand what this country has become because talent from all around the world…

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