We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depths of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.

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It appears President Barack Obama started this misattribution. I can find no reference to this quote on the Internet prior to his May 15, 2016 commencement address at Rutgers State University. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov

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