Patricia

“In distilled form, though, the explanations of both the right and the left have become mirror images of each other. They are stories of conspiracy, of America being hijacked by an evil cabal. Like all good conspiracy theories, both tales contain just enough truth to satisfy those predisposed to believe in them, without admitting any contradictions that might shake up those assumptions. Their purpose is not to persuade the other side but to keep their bases agitated and assured of the rightness of their respective causes - and lure just enough new adherents to beat the other side into submission.”
― Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

“Each path to knowledge involves different rules and these rules are not interchangeable.”
― Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

“And it's safe to assume that those in power would think longer and harder about launching a war if they envisioned their own sons and daughters in harm's way.”
― Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

“A nation that can't control its energy sources can't control its future.”
― Barack Obama, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream