Another thing is, people lose perspective. It is a cultural trait in America to think in terms of very short time periods. My advice is: learn history. Take responsibility for history. Recognise that sometimes things take a long time to change. If you look at your history in this country, you find that for most rights, people had to struggle. People in this era forget that and quite often think they are entitled, and are weary of struggling over any period of time. Winona LaDuke
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The above quote is from a speech given by Barack Obama in 2007. It was during the presidential campaign that he made this statement. The lesson to take from the quote is that it is important for people to know their history and take responsibility for their actions. It is also important to understand that things take time and we cannot expect instant results.

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