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"His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed the emptiness of a repressive ideology, and proved that moral leadership is more powerful than any weapon."
"Even when folks are hitting you over the head, you can't stop marching. Even when they're turning the hoses on you, you can't stop."
"Jesus is an historical figure for me, and he's also a bridge between God and man, in the Christian faith, and one that I think is powerful precisely because he serves as that means of us reaching something higher."
"The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and inefficiencies to our health care system."
"The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face this challenge with profound humility, and knowledge of my own limitations. But I also face it with limitless faith in the capacity of the American people."
"There are very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place. This is one of those moments. This is one of those times."
"Throughout American history, there have been moments that call on us to meet the challenges of an uncertain world, and pay whatever price is required to secure our freedom."
"In the midst of economic recovery and global upheaval, disasters like this remind us of the common humanity that we share."
"I've been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics. So I've spent some time thinking about how I could best advance the cause of change and progress that we so desperately need."
"Tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11."
"No development strategy can be based only upon what comes out of the ground, nor can it be sustained while young people are out of work."
"That is the true genius of America-a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small miracles."
"I am living testimony to the moral force of non-violence. I know there's nothing weak - nothing passive - nothing naïve - in the creed and lives of Gandhi and King."
"We have a choice. We can shape our future, or let events shape it for us. And if we want to succeed, we can't fall back on the stale debates and old divides that won't move us forward."
"I feel good when I'm engaged in what I think are the core issues of the society, and those core issues to me are what's happening to poor folks in this society."
"My powers of empathy, my ability to reach into another's heart, cannot penetrate the blank stares of those who would murder innocents with abstract, serene satisfaction."
"I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you."
"This is our first task-caring for our children. It's our first job. If we don't get that right, we don't get anything right. That's how, as a society, we will be judged."
"I decided to become a community organizer ... Change won't come from the top, I would say. Change will come from a mobilized grass roots."
"One of the things I think I can bring to the presidency is to make government and public service cool again."
