#ton

This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few, and not the many. ↗

— Barack Obama

#been #benefits #build #cornerstone #created

Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago. ↗

— Barack Obama

#ago #based #because #declaration #economy

What Washington needs is adult supervision. ↗

— Barack Obama

#needs #supervision #washington

My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington. ↗

— Barack Obama

#represent #washington #you

I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. And I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president. ↗

— Michelle Obama

#blessed #brother #come #extraordinary #friend

My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my 'blackness' than ever before. I have found that at Princeton, no matter how liberal and open-minded some of my white professors and classmates try to be toward me, I sometimes feel like a visitor on campus; as if I really don't belong. ↗

— Michelle Obama

#before #belong #blackness #campus #classmates

I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics. ↗

— Michelle Obama

#i think #kind #new #old #people

I opposed Clinton's budget deal in 1997 because he brought in $115 billion cut in Medicare that created greater pressure for providers not to participate. ↗

— David Obey

#billion #brought #budget #clinton #created

My grandfather was smart and had a whole lot of pride. He didn't speak a terrible amount, but you could tell there was a ton on his mind - like a quiet acceptance of how life had turned out. ↗

— Frank Ocean

#amount #could #grandfather #had #his

If you make an error, use it as a stepping stone to a new idea you might not have otherwise discovered. ↗

— Roger von Oech

#error #idea #make #might #new