"4 because I completely agree with Obama here. I shortened the original verse in order to correspond with the initial message, the main message of the quote. Zarbon 04:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)"

"3 Kalki 13:34, 31 July 2008 (UTC) might rank this a 4 eventually"

"3 RynoRanger 18:36, 04 August 2021 (UTC) feels relevant to current days"

"2 Kalki 13:34, 31 July 2008 (UTC)"

"1 Kalki 13:34, 31 July 2008 (UTC)"

"2 for comedic value. Zarbon 04:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)"

"2 Kalki 13:34, 31 July 2008 (UTC) might rank this a 3 or 4 eventually"

"2 Kalki 13:34, 31 July 2008 (UTC) might rank this a 3 eventually"

"2 Zarbon 04:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)"

"3 Kalki 12:35, 1 August 2007 (UTC)"

"2 Kalki 13:34, 31 July 2008 (UTC) I might eventually rank this a 3 or 4, but again attempting to gain favor for one of my favorites above."

"2 Zarbon 15:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC)"

"2 ~ Jeff Q (talk) 13:21, 2 August 2005 (UTC)"

"2 121a0012 02:55, August 2, 2005 (UTC)"

"3 ~ MosheZadka (Talk) 05:13, 20 July 2005 (UTC)"

"To those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. ~ Barack Obama"

"On September 11, 2001, the world fractured. It's beyond my skill as a writer to capture that day, and the days that would follow — the planes, like specters, vanishing into steel and glass; the slow-motion cascade of the towers crumbling into themselves; the ash-covered figures wandering the streets; the anguish and the fear. Nor do I pretend to understand the stark nihilism that drove the terrorists that day and that drives their brethren still. My powers of empathy, my ability to reach into another's heart, cannot penetrate the blank stares of those who would murder innocents with abstract, serene satisfaction. ~ Barack Obama"

"People ask me... "What do you still bring from Hawaii? How does it affect your character, how does it affect your politics?" I try to explain to them something about the Aloha Spirit. I try to explain to them this basic idea that we all have obligations to each other, that we're not alone, that if we see somebody who's in need we should help... that we look out for one another, that we deal with each other with courtesy and respect, and most importantly, that when you come from Hawaii, you start understanding that what's on the surface, what people look like — that doesn't determine who they are. And that the power and strength of diversity, the ability of people from everywhere … whether they're black or white, whether they're Japanese-Americans or Korean-Americans or Filipino-Americans or whatever they are, they are just Americans, that all of us can work together and all of us can join together to create a better country. And it's that spirit, that I'm absolutely convinced, is what America is looking for right now. ~ Barack Obama"

"There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair. The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there. ~ Barack Obama"

"This is our time — to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes we can! ~ Barack Obama"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:07, 4 August 2024 (UTC) 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 12:21, 1 August 2010 (UTC) — but trimmed slightly. -->"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:10, 4 August 2022 (UTC) 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 12:21, 1 August 2010 (UTC) [but extended this for context] -->"

"4 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 23:14, 3 August 2015 (UTC) 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 12:21, 1 August 2010 (UTC) but extended to read:"

"1 Zarbon 15:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC) -->"

"3 InvisibleSun 22:31, 3 August 2007 (UTC)"

"3 Zarbon 15:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC) -->"

"2 InvisibleSun 15:58, 3 August 2006 (UTC) (I don't dislike these lines; but unless a reader knows the title of the poem [The Cloud], I'm not sure that they will be understood by themselves.)"

"2 ~ Jeff Q (talk) 16:57, 2 August 2005 (UTC)"

"1 and I'd give this a 0 if the quote had no relation to date because I looked through the Obama page excessively and thoroughly and I'd avoid QOTD that mentions American history as a heavy positive above all others in particular, this constitutes heavy patriotism and nationalism, two things we should be trying to avoid and remain neutral. There's been way too much American patriotism being tossed around already, as Jeffq and Aphaia clearly mentioned earlier. And I seriously agree with them on this issue. As a quote, this one alone, doesn't particularly seem memorable or special to any extent otherwise, since there is no message other than the "protection of America" which is a rather lame message to begin with. Zarbon 04:22, 2 August 2008 (UTC) -->"

"4 InvisibleSun 22:31, 3 August 2007 (UTC) -->"

"3 InvisibleSun 15:58, 3 August 2006 (UTC) -->"

"3 ~ Jeff Q (talk) 16:57, 2 August 2005 (UTC)"

"2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 00:33, 4 July 2017 (UTC) — but lacks clear relation to the date."

"3.25. – Illegitimate Barrister, 03:41, 24 February 2016 (UTC)"

"3. – Illegitimate Barrister, 18:34, 10 August 2015 (UTC)"

"2.75. – Illegitimate Barrister 20:58, 4 August 2015 (UTC)"

"3 DanielTom (talk) 18:37, 2 July 2015 (UTC)"

"3 Kalki 21:32, 3 July 2007 (UTC)"

"3 Kalki 21:32, 3 July 2007 (UTC) with a strong lean toward 4."

"4 InvisibleSun 17:11, 3 July 2007 (UTC)"

"3 //Gbern3 (talk) 00:22, 1 July 2013 (UTC)"

"3 Zarbon 04:58, 24 April 2008 (UTC)"

"2 ♞☤☮♌︎Kalki ⚚⚓︎⊙☳☶⚡ 21:44, 2 July 2014 (UTC) 3 Kalki 21:32, 3 July 2007 (UTC)"

"3 InvisibleSun 09:11, 2 July 2006 (UTC)"

"1 Jeff Q (talk) 16:32, 3 July 2007 (UTC). I love this quote even more than last year, but it still sounds too partisan for a good QotD."

"1 Aphaia 3 July 2005 02:27 (UTC) not only problematic, but a bit long."

"1 Kalki 30 June 2005 21:48 (UTC)"

"1 121a0012 June 27, 2005 03:52 (UTC) (I'm a bit uncomfortable with this one on this particular day.)"