10 Inspirational quotes by Barack Obama.

10 Inspirational quotes by Barack Obama.

Barack Obama, in full Barack Hussein Obama II, served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Born August 4, 1961 in Hawaii, he was the first African American person to hold the office of the president.

Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005-08), and in February 2007, announced his candidacy for president. After winning a close-fought race against the New York Senator and the former first lady – Hilary Rodham Clinton – for the Democratic party nomination, Obama proficiently defeated the Republic nominee Senator John McCain. This was thanks to his uniting bipartisan message, under the slogan “Change we can believe in '', and the chant “Yes we can”.

Obama was officiated in the office in January 2009, and within the span of just a month, in February (2009) he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “his

extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people”.

Here are few of the many quotes of this indomitable political figure to inspire the world:

“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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“If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists – to protect them and to promote their common welfare – all else is lost.”

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“In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?”

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“Peace is far more preferable to war. I believe that peace is the only path to true security. And there is no question that the only path to peace is through negotiations.”

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“We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued, and they must be defeated.”

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“Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms. If we are to win this struggle and spread those 6.

freedoms, we must keep our moral compass pointed in a true direction.”

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“I’m a warrior for the middle class.”

“That’s the good thing about being president, I can do whatever I want.”

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“The shift to a cleaner energy economy won’t happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.”

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“The cynics may be the loudest voices – but I promise you, they will accomplish the least.”

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