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" I say this everywhere I go: I admire and respect Hillary. She has been a lawyer, a law professor, First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the United States, a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State. "
Michelle Obama
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" That is my wish, hope, instruction for all of you: Take your education seriously, okay? Always do that. Because I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for my education. "
Michelle Obama
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" I tried to be a serious student and not procrastinate, but I was still somebody that would be described as somebody who liked to have fun, too, and go to the occasional party - or two or three. "
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" My husband will tell you one of the most frequent questions he gets from world leaders is, 'How's your wife's garden?' "
Michelle Obama
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" You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own. "
Michelle Obama
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History
" So we know that it's not enough for us to simply encourage more people to study abroad. We also need to make sure that they can actually afford it. "
Michelle Obama
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Know
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" All of us are mentors. You're mentors right here and now. And one of the things I've always done throughout my life, I have always found that person, that group of people that I was going to reach my hand out and help bring them along with me. "
Michelle Obama
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" At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are. "
Michelle Obama
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" I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking about my own health and making sure that I'm eating right and getting exercise and watching the aches and pains. I want to be this really fly 80-90-year old. "
Michelle Obama
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" We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square. "
Michelle Obama
You
Truth
Success
" You don't have to be somebody different to be important. You're important in your own right. "
Michelle Obama
Right
You
Different
" My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief. Making sure that in this transition, which will be even more of a transition for the girls... that they are settled and that they know they will continue to be the center of our universe. "
Michelle Obama
Job
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Universe
" Working with our military community has been the biggest honor of my life. "
Michelle Obama
Life
My Life
Honor
" The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me. "
Michelle Obama
Hardest
Get
Work
" You've got to vote, vote, vote, vote. That's it; that's the way we move forward. That's how we make progress for ourselves and for our country. "
Michelle Obama
You
Progress
Country
" For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction. "
Michelle Obama
Think
Time
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" The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more. "
Michelle Obama
Truth
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Care
" When they set off for their first day at their new school, I will never forget that winter morning as I watched our girls, just 7 and 10 years old, pile into those black SUVs with all those big men with guns. "
Michelle Obama
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School
Morning
" I will not run for president. No, nope, not going to do it. "
Michelle Obama
Will
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" I was not raised with wealth or resources or any social standing to speak of. "
Michelle Obama
Any
Wealth
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" I always say that women should wear whatever makes them feel good about themselves. That's what I always try to do. "
Michelle Obama
Good
Feel
Feel Good
" We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect. "
Michelle Obama
Success
School
Respect
" We learned about dignity and decency - that how hard you work matters more than how much you make... that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself. "
Michelle Obama
You
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" What we know is that when girls don't go to school, they earn lower salaries. They get married earlier. They have higher infant and maternal mortality rates. And they're more likely to contract HIV, less likely to immunize their children. "
Michelle Obama
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" For me, education has never been simply a policy issue - it's personal. Neither of my parents and hardly anyone in the neighborhood where I grew up went to college. But thanks to a lot of hard work and plenty of financial aid, I had the opportunity to attend some of the finest universities in this country. "
Michelle Obama
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Education
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" Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice. "
Michelle Obama
Family
Restaurant
Together
" I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values - and follow my own moral compass - then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own. "
Michelle Obama
Long
Moral
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" Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted - folks who work hard for what they have, then reach back and help others after them. "
Michelle Obama
Greatness
Help Others
Work Hard
" Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families - all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election. "
Michelle Obama
Women
Election
Gratitude
" And let's be clear: It's not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren't healthy. It's also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy. "
Michelle Obama
Diet
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" There were the questions of what kind of First Lady I would be, what issues would I focus on. Those were the questions that were being pounded on me through the campaign. A lot of times, I wondered what in the world Barack was even getting us into. "
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