“It was clear to me that if I could get through Princeton at the top of...” — Michelle Obama Quote

“It was clear to me that if I could get through Princeton at the top of my class, I could do anything in the world.”

“We are a nation founded as a rebuke to tyranny. A nation of revolutionaries who refused sovereign reign from afar. Hear me - we're a nation that says give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. A nation built on our differences, guided by the belief that we're all created equal.”

“For me, education was power.”

“Talking about class terrifies me. There is no way of winning.”

“I was in the same class of 100 kids from grade 6 through 12, many of whom I still call friends.”

“As long as you try your best, that is all that matters. You don't have to be the fastest runner or top of the class.”