You may want to prove that you're worthy of other kids or neighbors who were wealthier than you and teased you. You may want to prove that you're worthy of high expectations. But I do think that there is a youthful ambition that very much has to do with making your mark in the world. And I think that cuts across the experiences of a lot of people who end up achieving something significant in their field.
Barack ObamaI think that what is true is that the Russians intended to meddle, and they meddled. And it could be another country in the future.
Barack ObamaI'm a big believer in tolerance. I think that religion at it's best comes with a big dose of doubt.
Barack ObamaThose are the ladies sitting in church. And in the same way that they might feel a joy and release on Sunday, they are still going to work on Monday. And that's who I was listening to during this process. And if at the end of my presidency they feel like I did a pretty good job, then I'll feel pretty good.
Barack ObamaSo I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed
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