If you want to go into government, you shouldn't just want to be a particular government official. You should want to go into government because you think it can help educate some children, or it can help provide jobs for people who need work. (Barack Obama)

If you want to go into government, you shouldn't just want to be a particular government official. You should want to go into government because you think it can help educate some children, or it can help provide jobs for people who need work.

Barack Obama

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