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Hard work Quotes by Barack Obama

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‘A slow, steady effort can arrive like a thunderbolt’ shows that hard work sometimes brings sudden justice. The speaker reminds us that democracy needs constant citizen engagement and that empathy, discipline, and equal opportunity are built through shared effort. He also calls for equality for women and daughters.

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Democracy is hard work.

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Sometimes slow, steady effort is rewarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt.

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If you work hard. And are responsible. You should be rewarded.

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John Kerry believes in an America where hard work is rewarded.

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“So, let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder…

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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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Our celebration of initiative and enterprise, our insistence on hard work and personal responsibility, are constants in our character.

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With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history.

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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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Our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers, and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts.

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What we have to do is make sure that here in America, if you work hard, you can get ahead. If you…

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Mothers are the rocks of our families and a foundation in our communities. In gratitude for their generous love, patient counsel, and…

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America's not just [about] looking out for yourself, it's not just about greed, it's not just about trying to climb to the…

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I think my most important advice is to understand what are the foundations of a healthy democracy and how we have to…

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The good news is I think there are a lot of young people certainly who were involved in my campaigns, and I…

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The federal government and our democracy is not a speedboat. It's an oceanliner, as I discovered when I came into office. It…

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The violence engulfing the region today has made too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace. But let’s be…

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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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Ultimately, peace is just not about politics. It's about attitudes; about a sense of empathy; about breaking down the divisions that we…

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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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In five days, you can turn the page on policies that put greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street before the hard work…

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In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've…

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More fundamentally, this kind of gaping inequality gives lie to the promise at the very heart of America: that this is the…

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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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This kind of gaping inequality gives lie to the promise that’s at the very heart of America: that this is a place…

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When people are judged by merit, not connections, then the best and brightest can lead the country, people will work hard, and…

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I hoped for something else. It's a simple dream, but it speaks to us so powerfully because it is our dream -…

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We've got some fundamental choices to make about the kind of country we want to be. Will we accept an economy where…

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Entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: the idea that if you have a good idea and are willing to work hard and…

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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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My father's voice had nevertheless remained untainted, inspiring, rebuking, granting or withholding approval. 'You do not work hard enough, Barry. You must…

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The true test of the American ideal is whether we're able to recognize our failings and then rise together to meet the…

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I believe we can keep the promise of our founders, the idea that if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter…

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The Democrats are as concerned about raising our kids and making sure that the values of empathy and hard work and discipline…

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Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success…

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Number one, it is important that we fix the legal immigration system, because right now we've got a backlog that means years…

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We are going through historic times, and my vision is a world, first of all, in which America continues to be that…

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