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Michelle Obama clarifies her famous ‘Go high’ motto: It’s not about anger or pain, but more like putting a safety lock on a gun

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At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, former first lady Michelle Obama addressed her family’s haters: “When they go low, we go high.”

It’s a simple yet profound motto she and her family adopted to address those who act cruelly, and they’ve chosen to respond with dignity, principle, and grace rather than stoop to their bullies’ level. It was something the family needed, to get through the intense scrutiny of former President Barack Obama’s campaign and presidency.

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