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“That's the kind of hope that every single one of us — politicians, parents, preachers — all of us need to be providing for our young people. Because that is what moves this country forward every single day — our hope for the future and the hard work that hope inspires.
— Michelle Obama
First Lady of the United States
2010s / Farewell Speech (2017)
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