2 quotes to ponder

Which one of these quotes is more valuable than the other? Or do they both coincide? You decide...

1. "Life's tough... it's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne

2. "We live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it." - Barack Obama

Unfortunately, we now are beginning to understand what the second one means, and what the first says about us...