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Inspirational Quotes by Barack Obama

155 Inspirational quotes by Barack Obama

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The forces that divide us are not as strong as those that unite us, a call to find common ground. The quotes also encourage studying new cultures, being transparent, and creating instead of just consuming. They remind us that life can hit hard, so we must stay resilient.

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I'm not just a candidate, I'm the President

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If Iran cheats, the world will know it.

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When times change, so must we.

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Love and hope can conquer hate

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Don't just buy a new video game. Make one.

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You like pie? I like pie.

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Greatness is never free; it must be earned.

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The silence killed your faith.

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Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation

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We are not entitled to success we have to earn it

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You can't change Washington from the inside, you can only change it from the outside.

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I'm here with the Girardo family here in St. Louis.

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We don't turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up.

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Like it or not, we have to have a financial system that is healthy and functioning.

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If you go out and make some things happen, you will fill the world with hope.

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If you run you stand a chance of losing, but if you don't run you've already lost.

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Scripture tells us that we shall not oppress a stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger. We were strangers once,…

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Unless you're one of the first Americans, a Native American, you came from someplace else. Somebody brought you.

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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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You know, I have more than enough to do without having to worry about the financial system.

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I don't expect to get 100 percent of what I want, but what we can't do is go back to the kind…

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We have a stake in one another...what binds us together is greater than what drives us apart.

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If people find that controversial then I would just refer them to the Sermon on the Mount.

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Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going…

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Every single one of you has something you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have…

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Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation — at least, not just. We are also a Jewish nation,…

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“This world is like a big classroom, and USA is the teacher, while other countries are the students, as one student tries…

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Four years ago, I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. I promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually…

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In December, I agreed to extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans because it was the only way I could prevent…

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... I just want to remind the owners and the players: you guys make money because you have a whole bunch of…

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More than a building that houses books and data, the library represents a window to a larger world, the place where we've…

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We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which…

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“Tonight, I say to the American people, to Democrats and Republicans and Independents across this great land: enough! This moment, this election…

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“At the end of the day, the circumstances of your life-- what you look like,where you come from, how much money you…

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“It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation. Yes we can. It was whispered…

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I began feeling the way I imagine an actor or athlete must feel when, after years of commitment to a particular dream...he…

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“And that brings me to one last point. I've got a simple message for all the dedicated and patriotic federal workers who…

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Your voice can change the world.

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Don't just consume things, create things

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The pain I felt was my father's pain.

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We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.

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

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