Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 7, 2015
Selma teaches us... that action requires that we shed our cynicism. For when it comes to the pursuit of justice, we can afford neither complacency nor despair.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma Marches

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