I mean, the fight for a health care bill to cover all Americans and leave none behind is attacked as being a race appeal, which is not true, but then it's put out in the media as true.

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Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.

Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.

If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell...

If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell...

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

In politics, an organized minority is a political majority.

When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression.

When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression.

From seeds of his body blossomed the flower that liberated a people and touched the...

From seeds of his body blossomed the flower that liberated a people and touched the...

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

So here we are today with a new conversation. When University of Georgia plays Georgia...

So here we are today with a new conversation. When University of Georgia plays Georgia...

Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of...

Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of...

If you run, you might lose. If you don't run, you're guaranteed to lose.

If you run, you might lose. If you don't run, you're guaranteed to lose.

George Bush has met more foreign heads of state than I have. But a substantial...

George Bush has met more foreign heads of state than I have. But a substantial...

Luck is a crossroad where preparation and opportunity meet

Luck is a crossroad where preparation and opportunity meet

I hear that melting-pot stuff a lot, and all I can say is that we...

I hear that melting-pot stuff a lot, and all I can say is that we...

When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression.

When we're unemployed, we're called lazy; when the whites are unemployed it's called a depression.

Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams,...

Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams,...

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I...

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I...

I cast my bread on the waters long ago. Now it's time for you to...

I cast my bread on the waters long ago. Now it's time for you to...

Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they...

Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they...

I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against...

I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against...

We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up.

We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up.

We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.

We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams.