You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of ou…

Barack Obama
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You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideas. ✨ Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 2013, Washington, D.C.
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You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideas. ✨ Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 2013, Washington, D.C.

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