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.

Quote by Barack Obama

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We should support....every risk-taker and entrepreneur who aspires to become the next Steve Jobs.

We should support....every risk-taker and entrepreneur who aspires to become the next Steve Jobs.

I dont oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What...

I dont oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What...

It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are...

It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are...

No one is pro-abortion.

No one is pro-abortion.

If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll...

If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll...

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a...

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a...

People of Berlin - people of the world - this is our moment. This is...

People of Berlin - people of the world - this is our moment. This is...

When youre in the thick of the fight, you rise or fall as one unit,...

When youre in the thick of the fight, you rise or fall as one unit,...

I don't care whether you're driving a hybrid or an SUV. If you're headed for...

I don't care whether you're driving a hybrid or an SUV. If you're headed for...

My task over the last two years hasn't just been to stop the bleeding. My...

My task over the last two years hasn't just been to stop the bleeding. My...

We're not going to baby sit a civil war.

We're not going to baby sit a civil war.

It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help...

It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help...

Give schools the resources to keep good eachers on the job and reward the best...

Give schools the resources to keep good eachers on the job and reward the best...

In the end, thats what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics...

In the end, thats what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics...

Aasking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most...

Aasking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most...

On this solemn anniversary we join with their families and nations in honoring their memory.

On this solemn anniversary we join with their families and nations in honoring their memory.

We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national...

We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national...

The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have...

This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have...

I will not go back to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power...

I will not go back to the days when health insurance companies had unchecked power...