The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And … - Barack Obama

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The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

Barack Obama

The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And we should take heart, because we’ve changed this country before.

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We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth or status or power or fame, but rather how well we have Loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.

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You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.

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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 ideas, your imagination, your hard work to change the world.

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Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

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Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something, and then allows you to learn something new.

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The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

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It's a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and discrimination excite in them a desire to know about things.

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