"We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility."

Control, Philosophy, Responsibility

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"We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility."

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"We have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and reality of America can one day be finally closed. We believe that."

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"Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment."

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"Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable."

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"I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in "We, the people.""

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