"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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"I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions.“
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