“And Barack and I set out to build lives guided by these values, and pass them on to the next generation. Because we want our children — and all children in this nation — to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”

— Michelle Obama

2000s, Democratic National Convention speech (2008)

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lawyer, writer, wife of Barack Obama and former First Lady … 1964

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