And the one thing I've learned, both in my personal life and in my political life, is that if you want more authority, then you also have to be more responsible. You can't wear the crown if you can't bear the cross. […] So my attitude is, if you want to participate then you have to recognize that you have broader responsibilities. […] And that is part of leadership. That's true, by the way, for you individually as well. You have to be willing to take some risks and do some hard things in order to be a leader. A leader is not just a name, a title, and privileges and perks.


Young African Leaders Initiative Presidential Summit Town Hall speech (August 2015)

Barack Obama Quotes

And the one thing I've learned, both in my personal life and in my political life, is that if you want more authority, then you also have to be more...

And the one thing I've learned, both in my personal life and in my political life, is that if you want more authority, then you also have to be more...

And the one thing I've learned, both in my personal life and in my political life, is that if you want more authority, then you also have to be more...

And the one thing I've learned, both in my personal life and in my political life, is that if you want more authority, then you also have to be more...