I wonder, sometimes, whether men and women in fact are capable of learning from history--whether we progress from one stage to the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world only makes sense to me given my life and my background if, in fact, we're not just an assortment of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's no way to resolve Syria without Iran being involved, given its financing of Assad and the fact that Hezbollah is probably… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Globalization is a fact, because of technology, because of an integrated global supply chain, because of changes in transportation. And we're not… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think I have a pretty good take on popular culture that maybe makes up for the fact that I'm not a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
On Easter I do reflect on the fact that as a Christian I am supposed to love, and I have to say… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And I agree that the Democratic legislators in Massachusetts might have given some advice to Republicans in Congress about how to cooperate.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are now at a point where because we in fact have been successful at stopping a number of plots, a threat… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The rise in health care costs since Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act was passed, have been at their lowest rate in 50… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would have I think made a bigger mistake if I had said, "Eh, chemical weapons. That doesn't really change my calculus."… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One very difficult decision was deciding to vote against the appropriations bill for the war. I had consistently said that I wanted… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is no military solution to the war in Iraq. Our troops can help suppress the violence, but they cannot solve its… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that when it comes to Social Security, all of us want to make sure that our senior citizens can retire… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The importance of making sure that the sense of accountability when, in fact, law enforcement is involved in a deadly shooting is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My life story is something obviously that belongs to me very personally. And the fact of the matter is that I had… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And I do not want, and I will not accept, a deal in which I am asked to do nothing, in fact,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I changed those things that were in direct - my direct control. I mean, I - look, I'm proud of the fact… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the Greek people, although it is difficult and challenging and the politics of it I know are not good, should… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Libraries remind us that truth isn't about who yells the loudest, but who has the right information. Because even as we're the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15 minutes is somewhat surprising to me, and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The shift to a cleaner energy economy wont happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You mention the Navy, for example, and the fact that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor, we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do have confidence that we're gonna be able to get it right. But it's not gonna be overnight. And there's no… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think I'm able to reach a lot of folks, despite the fact that the conventional news media sometimes says, "You know,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The fact that there is a robust debate in Congress is good. The fact that the debate sometimes seems unanchored to facts… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've had every official in Hawaii, Democrat and Republican, every news outlet that has investigated this, confirm that, yes, in fact, I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn't, couldn't end there. At least that's what I would… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court nominations [example]. I mean, the fact that Mitch McConnell, the leader of the Republicans, was able to just stop… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have not always been in sync on every issue in terms of our core values, in terms of her integrity, her… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I began feeling the way I imagine an actor or athlete must feel when, after years of commitment to a particular dream...he… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We do want people to know if in fact we learn of an incident that's focused on a particular city.If we learn… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The thing that has disturbed me most about the Russian hacking episode is - and the thing that surprised me most has… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are a lot of very religious scientists around. I think the problem here is that in our school systems, and to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The same would be true for something like Social Security, where historically, if you just read the law and the fact that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that part of my optimism comes from the belief that we as a people could actually, regardless of all the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Steve was among the greatest of American innovators - brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share
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That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share
We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was. — Barack Obama Copy Share
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