“And so the world watches America—the only great power in history made up of people from every corner of the planet, comprising every race and faith and cultural practice—to see if our experiment in democracy can work. To see if we can do what no other nation has ever done. To see if we can actually live up to the meaning of our creed.”
"Invest in our teachers, and our children will succeed."
- Barack Obama
Empowerment
"We are the change that we seek."
- Barack Obama
Leadership
"In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope."
- Barack Obama
Hope
"That’s the promise of tomorrow — that in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it."
- Barack Obama
Inspiration
"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."
- Barack Obama
Inspiration
"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Vision
"Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must also step up the stairs."
- Vaclav Havel
Vision
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
- Peter Drucker
Vision
"Reality is wrong. Dreams are for the real."
- Tupac Shakur
Vision
"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further."
- Thomas Carlyle
Vision