“People who taught me that no accident of birth--not being black or relatively poor, being from Baltimore or the Bronx or fatherless--would ever define or limit me. In other words, they helped me to discover what it means to be free...My only wish--and I know Wes feels the same--is that the boys (and girls) who come after us will know this freedom. It's up to us, all of us, to make a way for them.”

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About Wes Moore

Westley Watende Omari Moore is an American politician, businessman, author, and U.S. Army veteran. He has served as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023. Moore has worked across public service, business, and writing. His career includes military service in the U.S. Army, and he is known for his work as a politician and author. On this site, 107 quotes are attributed to him.

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