All BARACK OBAMA Quotes about “Fathers”

“The pain I felt was my father's pain.”
“What Iâ€™ve realized is that life doesnâ€™t count for much unless youâ€™re willing to do your small part to leave our children â€” all of our children â€” a better world. Any fool can have a child. That doesnâ€™t make you a father. Itâ€™s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.”
“I'm no longer just a candidate. I'm the President. I know what it means to send young Americans into battle, for I have held in my arms the mothers and fathers of those who didn't return. I've shared the pain of families who've lost their homes, and the frustration of workers who've lost their jobs.”
“My father's voice had nevertheless remained untainted, inspiring, rebuking, granting or withholding approval. 'You do not work hard enough, Barry. You must help in your people's struggle. Wake up, black man!”
“It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.”
“Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for 'That One.' And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't think I'd ever run for president.”

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