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Michelle Obama: “You've proven that a lasting legacy isn't an award or a name…”

Featuring: Michelle Obama, Democratic | Former First Lady of the United States | National

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Michelle Obama speaks at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

Published | Video Starts at 19:31

So what it becomes and how it's preserved, that work has to be done by all of us, just like our democracy. And thankfully, you have shown the world what we are capable of. You've proven that a lasting legacy isn't an award or a name on a building or number of zeros in a bank account, but the difference we make in one another's lives. It's about seeing each other and showing up for each other and carrying each other when we're weary or faltering or losing faith. That's how you build something that endures. (19:31–19:45)

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Asserts that a lasting legacy is defined by the impact on others' lives, not material accolades.

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