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We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.

Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 2013, Washington, D.C.

If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask ourselves whether we truly believe in them at all.

Barack Obama (2007). “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”, p.68, Canongate Books

Hope - Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope!

2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, delivered 27 July 2004, Fleet Center, Boston

The countries who out-educate us today will out-compete us tomorrow.

"Obama Delivers Remarks on the Budget". www.washingtonpost.com. March 17, 2009.

Why can't I just eat my waffle?

"Why can’t I just eat my waffle?" by Caren Bohan, blogs.reuters.com. April 22, 2008.

In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.

Iowa Caucus Victory Speech, delivered 3 January 2008, Des Moines, Iowa

If poverty is a disease that infects the entire community in the form of unemployment and violence, failing schools and broken homes, then we can't just treat those symptoms in isolation . We have to heal that entire community.

"Obama Says He, Too, Is a Poverty Fighter". Speech at the Town Hall Education, Arts & Recreation Campus, Washington, DC, www.washingtonpost.com. July 19, 2007.