There's a reason why so many who marched that day, and in the days to come, were young — for the young are unconstrained by habits of fear, unconstrained by the conventions of what is. They dared to dream differently, to imagine something better. And I am convinced that same imagination, the same hunger of purpose stirs in this generation. We might not face the same dangers of 1963, but the fierce urgency of now remains. We may never duplicate the swelling crowds and dazzling procession of that day so long ago — no one can match King's brilliance — but the same flame that lit the heart of all who are willing to take a first step for justice, I know that flame remains.


"Let Freedom Ring" Ceremony (August 2013)

Barack Obama Quotes

There's a reason why so many who marched that day, and in the days to come, were young — for the young are unconstrained by habits of fear,...

There's a reason why so many who marched that day, and in the days to come, were young — for the young are unconstrained by habits of fear,...

There's a reason why so many who marched that day, and in the days to come, were young — for the young are unconstrained by habits of fear,...

There's a reason why so many who marched that day, and in the days to come, were young — for the young are unconstrained by habits of fear,...