American - First | January 17, 1964 -
You don't have to be somebody different to be important. You're important in your own right.
Michelle Obama
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If I made a commitment, I stood by that commitment - and try to make it real. Because when you become leaders, the most important thing you have is your word, your trust. That's where respect comes from.
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Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted - folks who work hard for what they have, then reach back and help others after them.
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If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.
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Right now, when we're hearing so much disturbing and hateful rhetoric, it is so important to remember that our diversity has been - and will always be - our greatest source of strength and pride here in the United States.
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I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.
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Let's be very clear: Strong men - men who are truly role models - don't need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful. People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.
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I always tell young girls, surround yourself with goodness. I learned early on how to get the haters out of my life.
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Find people who will make you better.
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We are a nation founded as a rebuke to tyranny. A nation of revolutionaries who refused sovereign reign from afar. Hear me - we're a nation that says give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. A nation built on our differences, guided by the belief that we're all created equal.
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We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.
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Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.
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