It was as if he had come to mistrust words somehow. Words, and the sentiments words carried.
Barack ObamaIf we hope to give our children a chance, it's time we start giving our teachers a chance.
Barack Obama[The generation engaged, inspired, worked for change] that generation, it's coming. They're not the majority yet but they're gonna be the majority soon.
Barack ObamaWe were very effective, and I was very effective, in shaping public opinion around my campaigns. But there were big stretches, while governing, where even though we were doing the right thing, we weren't able to mobilize public opinion firmly enough behind us to weaken the resolve of the Republicans to stop opposing us or to cooperate with us. And there were times during my presidency where I lost the PR battle.
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