A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.

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We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must...

We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must...

We are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present: unemployment,...

We are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present: unemployment,...

Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.

Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power.

I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me...

I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me...

Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They...

Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They...

We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control...

We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control...

Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had...

Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had...

What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should...

What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should...

I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.

I never intended to become a run-of-the-mill person.

The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as...

What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as...

The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital...

The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital...

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept...

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept...

Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national...

Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national...

Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate,...

Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate,...

Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept...

Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept...

There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people...

There is no executive order; there is no law that can require the American people...

We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are...

We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are...

It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and...

It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and...

Life is too large to hang out a sign: For Men Only.

Life is too large to hang out a sign: For Men Only.