"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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"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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"As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis' future."
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"But do I think that our actions in anyway violate the War Powers Resolution, the answer is no."
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"We've persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people - a belief that out of the ashes of war, a new beginning could be born in this cradle of civilization. Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it's time to turn the page."
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"There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America."
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"Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed without extraordinary international cooperation. Effective international police actions require the highest degree of intelligence sharing, planning and collaborative enforcement."
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"They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for."
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"The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope."
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"One lives in the hope of becoming a memory."
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"There was a moment in my life when I really wanted to kill myself. And there was one other moment when I was close to that. But even in my most jaded times, I had some hope."
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"My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here."
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