India, Feb. 28 -- As we enter the close of the Black History Month in the United States, today's quote comes from former US President Barack Obama:

"We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."

It draws attention to a message of civic responsibility and collective action.

The line was delivered by Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign and appeared repeatedly in his speeches on grassroots participation and democratic engagement.

According to transcripts of his campaign addresses, the full line often included a broader appeal: "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time." The phrase became one of the most recognisable refrains of his White House bid.

Obama's campaign strat...