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Action Quotes by Barack Obama

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Barack Obama stresses that fighting terrorism needs a clear, specific definition so it doesn’t cause more harm. He talks about using tools like executive orders to take action and urges leaders to think carefully before acting. He also mentions that working together can help prevent tragedies despite political differences.

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Let's make this a year of action.

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The actions of those in power can have enormous consequences - a price that they themselves almost never have to pay.

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There's nothing that America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. ...Change depends on our actions.

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Even limited military actions end up carrying with them great costs and unintended consequences.

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But do I think that our actions in anyway violate the War Powers Resolution, the answer is no.

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“Although the principle of equality has always been self-evident, it has never been self-executing.”

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This is the moment when we must come together to save this planet.

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We're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.

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I do think that I have a better sense of how military action can result in unintended consequences.

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They assert that their program is purely peaceful. . . . We want them to demonstrate clearly in the actions they propose…

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One of the things I advised Donald Trump to do was to make sure that, before he commits to certain courses of…

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We know the battle ahead will be long. But always remember that, no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can…

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I'm measuring my actions against that inner voice that for me at least is audible, is active, it tells me where I…

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The United States, therefore, works to ensure that any actions we take are consistent with international laws and norms - including those…

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For all the cruelty and hardship of our world, we are not mere prisoners of fate. Our actions matter, and can bend…

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So while I will never minimize the costs involved in military action, I am convinced that a failure to act in Libya…

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Our priority is to go after ISIL. And so what we have said is that we are not engaging in a military…

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Ultimately, the challenges of the 21st century can't be met without collective action. Agreement will almost never be easy, and results won't…

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Whenever I write a letter to a family who has lost a loved one in Iraq, or read an email from a…

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I do want to once again speak directly to the Iranian people. Yours is a great civilization with a vibrant culture that…

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Enforcement priorities developed by my administration are not affected by this ruling. This means that the people who might have benefited from…

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Non-Islamic, non-foreign-motivated terrorist actions have killed at least as many Americans on American soil as those who were promoted by jihadists. But…

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The most powerful political moments for me come when I feel like my actions are aligned with a certain truth. I can…

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America must always lead on the world stage. If we don't, no one else will. The military that you have joined is,…

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No matter how long it takes, the United States will find and bring to justice the terrorists who are responsible for Kayla's…

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The authorization I propose would provide the flexibility to conduct ground combat operations in other more limited circumstances, such as rescue operations…

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Part of what's unique about climate change, though, is the nature of some of the opposition to action. It's pretty rare that…

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We will not hesitate to speak out when we see actions that contradict those values.

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What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives.

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You have countries like India that have tried to help untouchables, with essentially affirmative-action programs, but it hasn't fundamentally changed the structure…

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I think Barack Obama 'll talk about the actions that we've taken, not just since 9/11, but since Paris, to help keep…

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I think the Turks' willingness to take seriously action on the borders to stop the flow of foreign fighters joining ISIL is…

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We have to think about affirmative action and craft it in such a way where some of our children, who are advantaged,…

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We've taken bold action at home by making historic investments in renewable energy, by putting our people to work increasing efficiency in…

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Now that Iran's actions have been verified, it can begin to receive relief from certain nuclear sanctions and gain access to its…

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For we have always understood that when times change, so must we, that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to…

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How we think about terrorism has to be defined and specific enough that it doesn't lead us to think that any horrible…

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America is governed by rules of law, and those are not ones that the President of the United States or anybody else…

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I can think about what [Mahatma] Gandhi said or [Martin Luther] King said about violence begetting violence, and still be true to…

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I'm not sure that the American people are looking for a lot of speeches. I think what they're looking for is action.…

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