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My greatest responsibility is to acknowledge the mistakes and the shortcomings of the country in which I live, to acknowledge my privileges, and to try to make it a better place.

I have a responsibility to devote my energy to my country and my people.

But if I were to sum up who Barack Obama is and how he plans to meet this moment with one word, that word would be 'responsibility.' Responsibility to each other, our families, our communities, our country, and our world.

My first responsibility is to keep America safe.

I will work to restore fiscal responsibility to our country's budget and to provide for a more robust economy.

I am responsible for me. I can kind of take care of what I need to do and should do what I like to do.

I'm just becoming more and more aware of this truly profound responsibility that we carry as individuals. And it's a responsibility not only to ourselves and to our families, but to the billions of people who still have to come in the future who will be dealing with our legacy.

We all have a responsibility to advance the process of reconciliation, and as a political leader, I am committed to leading from the front and to continue to take bold and significant steps.

I believe I have a personal responsibility to make a positive impact on society.

It is my responsibility that I must make demonstrative efforts to reach out to every citizen of the country.