Barack Obama turns 60: colorful quotes and interesting facts about the 44th President of the United States
Today, August 4, the 44th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the favorite of many around the world, Barack Obama celebrates his birthday. He turns 60 years old. Writes about it Columnist.
Obama is the first African American to be nominated for head of state by one of the two major parties, and the first black US president. The whole world remembers him as an outstanding speaker. In his speeches, he touched on very different topics - from politics to love. And although he left the presidency more than four years ago, his charismatic personality, as before, interests many.
10 most memorable Obama quotes
“Changes will not come if we hope for someone's help or wait for the right moment. You need to wait only for yourself. We ourselves are the changes that we need. "
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“You cannot let your failures define you. You must let your failures teach you. ”
“The most important thing in politics is not to become a cynic.”
"Change happens because ordinary people do amazing things."
"If you go the right way and stick to it, you will ultimately succeed."
“People often tend to blame politicians for not working, but I always say you get the politicians you deserve. If you don’t vote and don’t pay attention to the life of the state, you will receive a leadership that will never care about your interests. ”
“Obviously, I wouldn’t have achieved anything without Michelle by my side. You asked how I haven’t gone crazy yet, how I manage to maintain balance, how I cope with pressure. All thanks to this young lady. She is not only a wonderful First Lady, she is my rock. I can always count on her."
"I am not perfect, and I am reminded of this every day, if not by events, then by my wife."
“Be careful with what you post on Facebook. Whatever it is, it will come up sometime in your life. "
“Politics has become so brutal and biased, so saturated with money and influence, that we cannot tackle the big problems that need to be addressed. And this is the first thing that needs to be changed. "
Interesting facts about the 44th president
Michelle Obama was also an active participant in evening shows and raised her husband's ratings. For example, while dancing on the Jimmy Fallon show, he writes Country.
Obama never boasted of his position and did not miss the opportunity to say hello to ordinary people, such as a janitor.
He collects Spider-Man comics. Moreover, when Marvel Comic found out about this, they released a comic about Spiderman with the participation of Obama. According to the plot, Spider-Man will save America and the president from an impostor, writes New Time.
Hates ice cream. In his youth, Obama earned pocket money by working as a waiter at the Baskin Robbins ice cream parlor. There he saw him day after day. Ultimately, the future president came to hate ice cream for life.
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Used marijuana and cocaine. Growing up in a poor family, Obama experimented with drugs and alcohol. He told about this in the book "Dreams of my father". At the same time, Obama has always emphasized that he regrets that time.
Speaks Spanish. Obama released a video clip in Spanish during his election campaign. It is in Spanish that a significant part of the US population speaks.
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