April 18 In reaffirming the greatness of our nation we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned…It has not been a path for the faint hearted or those who prefer leisure over work…it has been the risk takers, the doers, the makers of things-often obscure in their labor-who have carried us up the long rugged path towards prosperity and freedom. Barack Obama, 44th President, 2009-