Barack Obama: "If you run you stand a chance of losing, but if you ..."

Why This Quote Matters

Anyone who has had a real encounter with chance will recognize something in this. Recognition is the test of whether a quote is actually true.

You do not need to agree with every part of it. Sometimes the most useful quotes are the ones that push back on what you already think.

There is a reason some words last. These are those kinds of words.