Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 22, 2009
A belief that in this world there is right and there is wrong, and it is our job to build our laws and our lives around recognizing the difference.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Ceremony

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