"All of us are driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won't do - that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be."
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"Barack and I were both raised by families who didn't have much in the way of money or material possessions but who had given us something far more valuable - their unconditional love, their unflinching sacrifice, and the chance to go places they had never imagined for themselves."
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"Your word is your bond, you do what you say you're going to do."
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"Women should have the freedom to do whatever they need to do to feel good about themselves."
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"We need to fix our souls. Our souls are broken in this nation. We have lost our way. And it begins with inspiration. It begins with leadership."
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"Service is a limitless opportunity, it is the reason why we breathe."
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"I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world."
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"Education is the single-most important civil rights issue that we face today."
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"My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters."
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"I always encourage people to start in their own personal universe, because sometimes we as parents start thinking about the big picture. How do I change what's happening in my entire school? And how do I do it in my community? And then you get overwhelmed and it's just like, "Forget it, I'll just stay here in my kitchen and wait." But, start small."
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"There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made."
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"The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake. This isn’t the kind of problem that can be solved overnight, but with everyone working together, it can be solved. So, let’s move."
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"We can aim to create a culture, where kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them."
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"Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it's still an illness, and there should be no distinction."
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"He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before.’ It’s like, Why don’t you mind your own business? Solve world hunger. Get out of my closet."
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"We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect."
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"You can be a good mom and still work out, get your rest, have a career - or not. My mother encouraged me to find that balance."
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"We need all hands on deck, and that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering, and math."
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"Although the circumstances of our lives may seem very disengaged, with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States of America and you just getting through school, I want you to know we have very much in common. For nothing in my life ever would have predicted that I would be standing here as the first African-American First Lady."
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"Value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect."
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