Now that we have fought our way through the crisis, how do we make sure that everybody in this country, how do we make sure that they are sharing in this growing economy? Barack Obama More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam Barack Obama islammind-blowinghussein Reading makes all other learning possible. We have to get books into our children's hands early and often. Barack Obama readingbookchildren Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance. Barack Obama toleranceislamproud We as a country have to do some soul-searching. Barack Obama soul-searchingsoulcountry For too many of us, it's become safer to retreat into our own bubbles, whether in our neighborhoods or on college campuses, or places of worship or especially our social media feeds, surrounded by people who look like us and share the same political outlook and never challenge our assumptions. And increasingly, we become so secure in our bubbles that we start accepting only information, whether it's true or not, that fits our opinions, instead of basing our opinions on the evidence that is out there. Barack Obama politicalcollegepeople The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable. Barack Obama smartspaceinspirational The future must not belong to those who bully women. It must be shaped by girls who go to school and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons. Barack Obama daughtergirldream In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it. Barack Obama 4th-of-julychangecountry I've come to embrace the notion that I haven't done enough in my life. I've come to confirm that one's title, even a title like president of the United States, says very little about how well one's life has been led. No matter how much you've done or how successful you've been, there's always more to do, always more to learn, and always more to achieve. Barack Obama titlespresidentsuccess To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists and punk-rock performance poets. Barack Obama leather-jacketsfriendsrocks Reading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you Barack Obama importantreadingbook Our stories may be singular, but our destination is shared. Barack Obama destinationstoriesmay There is a word in South Africa - Ubuntu - that describes his greatest gift: his recognition that we are all bound together in ways that can be invisible to the eye; that there is a oneness to humanity; that we achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others, and caring for those around us. Barack Obama ubuntueyecaring Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table. Barack Obama fightinggraduationinspirational One of the best investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early education. Barack Obama qualitylife-ischildren Every single one of you has something you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That's the opportunity an education can provide. Barack Obama offersresponsibilityopportunity The future is ours to win. But to get there we can't just stand still. Barack Obama stillswinning Simple exchanges can break down walls between us, for when people come together and speak to one another and share a common experience, then their common humanity is revealed. We are reminded that we're joined together by our pursuit of a life that's productive and purposeful, and when that happens mistrust begins to fade and our smaller differences no longer overshadow the things that we share. And that's where progress begins. Barack Obama common-humanitywallsimple The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on. Barack Obama sorrydreaminspirational I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules. Barack Obama playbelievecountry
