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History Quotes by Barack Obama

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Obama notes that history does not move in a straight line but zigzags. He points to progress achieved through diplomacy, not war, and highlights the importance of freedom and tolerance. The quotes also mention that the nation was built on a desire to be free and is guarded by uniformed people.

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We are at a time in our country's history that inclusive language is better than exclusive language.

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History doesn't always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags.

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Nowhere is it ordained that history moves in a straight line.

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I think math, common sense, and our history shows us thats not a recipe for job growth.

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As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam.

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Jimmy Carter will go down in American history as 'the president who lost Iran,'

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With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history.

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History tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they have never been self-executing.

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To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong…

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As a product of history and faith, Jewish Americans have helped to open our eyes to injustice, to people in need, and…

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I see Donald Trump as a phenomenon of an expression of certain fears, certain resentments, that have been a running thread in…

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The wort terrorist attack in American history also brought out the best in our country...We are United as Americans.

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When states like Alabama and Arizona passed some of the harshest immigration laws in history, my Attorney General took them on in…

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“doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the…

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Our country was born out of a desire to be free. And every day since, it's been protected by our men and…

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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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We also recommit to supporting tribal self-determination, security, and prosperity for all Native Americans. While we cannot erase the scourges or broken…

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I don't think there's anybody who's run a campaign like [Donald Trump] successfully in modern history, not that I can think of.…

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I want to reform the tax code so that it's simple, fair, and asks the wealthiest households to pay higher taxes on…

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Because as tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher. Ive seen your passion and Ive seen your service...Ive…

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Whenever I look at the history of presidents I deeply admire - the one thing that I'm always struck by is persistence.…

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As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable.…

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As a practical matter, it is hard to think of any society in human history in which a majority population has said…

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Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program. As President and Commander in…

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America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it's the pursuit of prosperity…

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Throughout history, the arts and humanities have helped men and women around the globe grapple with the most challenging questions and come…

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“There is another, grimmer history to the filibuster, though, one that carries special relevance for me. For almost a century, the filibuster…

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There's no doubt that when it comes to our treatment of Native Americans as well as other persons of color in this…

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At various periods in American history, people get pretty rambunctious when it comes to our democratic debate.

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A man who took history in his hands and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice

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My administration will be the most transparent in history

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“Throughout our history, education has been at the heart of a bargain this nation makes with its citizens: If you work hard…

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We have a historic opportunity to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in Iran, and to do so peacefully, with the international…

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For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online…

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We've achieved this historic progress through diplomacy, without resorting to another war in the Middle East. I want to also point out…

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For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they've never been self-executing. That while freedom is a gift from…

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Throughout American history, there have been moments that call on us to meet the challenges of an uncertain world, and pay whatever…

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I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that…

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Jesus is an historical figure for me, and he's also a bridge between God and man, in the Christian faith, and one…

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Some of Donald Trump's gifts that obviously allowed him to execute one of the biggest political upsets in history, those are ones…

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It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…