What good is your reality, when justice fails and dishonesty is glossed over and the ones who keep faith suffer. . What good is your reality then?"". . I never promised you a rose garden. I never promised you perfect justice. . and I never promised you peace or happiness. . The only reality I offer is challenge, and being well is being free to accept it or not at whatever level you are capable. I never promise lies, and the rose-garden world of perfection is a lie..and a bore, too!. Joanne Greenberg
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On August 11, 2012, in a speech at the United Nations, President Obama challenged the world to rise up in its fight against injustice. He said, “What good is your reality if justice fails and dishonesty is glossed over and the ones who keep faith suffer?” The president also said, “I never promised you a rose garden.” This quote shows that everyone has their own idea of what they deserve in life. We all have certain things that we want out of life. We all have dreams that we hope will come true one day.

We all hope that our lives will be filled with happiness and peace. However, this quote shows that no matter how much we want it, reality is not always what we want. If justice fails us, dishonesty is glossed over by those who “keep faith” while the ones who keep faith suffer.

This quote also shows the power of perseverance and how it can change not only your life but others as well.

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