Barack Obama Quotes

Let the world admire the supposed wisdom and valor of our great men, Perhaps they may adopt the qualities that have been ascribed to them, and thus good may be done.

Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.

Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.

I have learned so much from Nelson Mandela, and he has been my leader. He is a perpetual inspiration for me and millions of others around the world.

Of all the many leaders I have met in the course of my life, none made a deeper impression on me than Nelson Mandela. His courage, compassion, humility and wisdom were without parallel on the world stage, and he himself was an enduring source of inspiration.

When you look at some of the greatest people and players in the world they all stand for something outside their working lives.

If I can be a role model and leader, I am happy to do that.

Being a role model means you can stand up and fight for things.

For me, I just want to be a role model, put a positive impact on the kids that are watching the sport, that want to be a part of the sport, and leave a good everlasting impact on the sport, continue my legacy down the road.

It is natural to admire and revere really great men. They hallow the nation to which they belong, and lift up not only all who live in their time, but those who live after them. Their great example becomes the common heritage of their race; and their great deeds and great thoughts are the most glorious legacies of mankind.

I know that people look at my life and ask, "How can I achieve some of those things?" So, I suppose in that sense, yes, I'm a role model. But I try to think of myself more as a mentor, as somebody who I hope young people feel comfortable approaching or writing to.

I want to be the best role model I can be for my family.

To set a lofty example is the richest bequest a man can leave behind.

The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.

Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

What's so amazing in today's society is people look up to football players. And as a football player, you have a platform. And it's so much more important than any touchdown or trophy or anything you could win with football. Its taking that platform and be able to influence people.

I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.

Guys have to look up to somebody. Everybody needs to have their own role and somebody has to be the star.

I get letters from kids, teenagers and young girls who just want to be Mac. I've had quite a few people actually say that they're going to become a Marine or a JAG lawyer because of me... the character. I think that's pretty cool!

Great men hallow a whole people, and lift up all who live in their time.

Well, I always hope that I'm a role model.

I try to lead by example.

And besides, because of all she has accomplished, Barbara Jordan has always been a hero of mine.

People need heroes, in music and every aspect of life.

I never really thought about being a role model. I started really young, so at 10 years old, I was still very much the person who needed role models. I wasn't really prepared to be one, but it's always something that I've taken very seriously.