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Quotes from Brandenburg Gate Speech — Barack Obama

born 1961 United States

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Peace with justice means extending a hand to those who reach for freedom, wherever they live.

Brandenburg Gate Speech (2013)

But I come here today, Berlin, to say complacency is not the character of great nations.

Brandenburg Gate Speech (2013)

Our fates are linked, and we cannot ignore those who are yearning not only for freedom but also prosperity.

Brandenburg Gate Speech (2013)

But the fact that we can stand here today, along the fault line where a city was divided, speaks to an eternal truth: No wall can stand against the yearning of justice, the yearnings for freedom, the yearnings for peace that burns in the human heart.

Brandenburg Gate Speech (2013)

This is the lesson of the ages. This is the spirit of Berlin. And the greatest tribute that we can pay to those who came before us is by carrying on their work to pursue peace and justice not only in our countries but for all mankind.

Brandenburg Gate Speech (2013)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Barack Obama (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.