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I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, then it results in bad government and politics.

MSNBC interview, Sep. 25, 2006

Was born on: 04.08.1961
About Author: 44th and current President of the United States
Photo Source: stern.de

The idea generation

And so you [young Americans] need to be the Idea Generation. The generation who's always thinking on the cutting edge, who's wondering how to create and keep the next wave of American jobs and American innovations, who's figuring out how to out-compete the Idea Generations of Indias and Chinas of the world.

Rockford Register Star Young American Awards, May 7th, 2005

Defeat terror and extremism

This is the moment when we must defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it. This threat is real and we cannot shrink from our responsibility to combat it [...] If we could create NATO to face down the Soviet Union, we can join in a new and global partnership to dismantle the networks that have struck in Madrid and Amman; in London and Bali; in Washington and New York. If we could win a battle of ideas against the communists, we can stand with the vast majority of Muslims who reject the extremism that leads to hate instead of hope.

Speech at the Brandenburg Gate, 24th of July 2008, Time Magazine

Progress

The incredible story of progress that is America has always been built by those who ask why, what if, and why not. Our schools must begin instilling that wonder in our children again so that their generation will unite around the next great project of our time, whether it be declaring America energy independent or launching the next great technological revolution.

Remarks at TechNet, Tuesday, March 8, 2005

Sense of empathy

My third piece of advice is to cultivate a sense of empathy — to put yourself in other people's shoes — to see the world from their eyes.

University of Massachusetts at Boston Commencement Address, 2 June 2011

Challenges

And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American.

Obama Speech on Race, 2008

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