Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 18, 2016
I want my children — I want Malia and Sasha — to understand that they've got responsibilities beyond just what they themselves have done.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates

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