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 ObamaI am a firm believer that you don't do anything significant by yourself. Again, maybe there are exceptions. There's the Picasso or the Mozart.
Barack ObamaBecause of the internet and communications, the clash of cultures is much more direct. People feel, I think, less certain about their identity, less certain about economic security.
Barack ObamaItโs not that I want to punish your success. I want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that theyโve got a chance for success, too. My attitude is that if the economyโs good for folks from the bottom up, itโs gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, itโs good for everybody.
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