If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote… — 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
Our environment is too important to neglect and it's time for the federal government to focus on real solutions and live up… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works” — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton has been in politics for the same reason I am - because we can improve other people's lives by doing… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe in evolution, scientific inquiry, and global warming; I believe in free speech, whether politically correct or politically incorrect, and I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program. As President and Commander in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's important not to start drawing parallels, for example, between Theresa May, a fairly traditional conservative politician, who's now prime… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Tonight, with a new Iraqi government in place, and following consultations with allies abroad and Congress at home, I can announce that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“It was also interesting to see that political interaction in Europe is not that different from the United States Senate. There's a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe we can seize this future together, because we are not as divided as our politics suggests. We are greater than… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Since I've been in the Senate, is that my work with people like Tom Coburn on opening up transparency in government, making… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, you've grown up hearing voices that incessantly warn of government as nothing more than some separate, sinister entity that's at the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I consistently say to young people - I say it in the United States, but I'll say it here in Germany… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The government has to treat all citizens equally. I am a strong supporter not of a weak version of civil unions, but… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The more we can encourage entrepreneurship, particularly for young people, the more they have hope. That requires some reforms in these [African]… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I could never be a politician. But as uncomfortable as I would be doing so, I have no problem with Obama's long-planned… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we can’t puncture some of the mythology around austerity, politics or tax cuts or the mythology that’s been built up around… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we choose only to expose ourselves to opinions and viewpoints that are in line to our own, we become more polarized,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In November [2016], Americans are gonna have to make a decision about what we care about and who we are. We get… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“Mainly, though, the Democratic Party has become the party of reaction. In reaction to a war that is ill conceived, we appear… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that today, faith drives so much of our politics, that I thought, "If you don't talk about it, you are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And we should take heart,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I was elected because I believed in what we call "grassroots politics," politics from the bottom up, not the top down. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
American politics is always somewhat fluid. In this age of social media, it means that voters can swing back and forth. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Holy Koran teaches that whoever kills an innocent is as - it is as if he has killed all mankind. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am a little jet lagged from my trip to Malaysia...The lengths we have to go to to get CNN coverage these… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The men and women of America's homeland security apparatus do important work to protect us, and Republicans and Democrats in Congress should… — 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 nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't want to jump the gun, [but] I will tell you, though, that my goal is to have the best possible… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You don't take it personally. You understand that if people are angry that somehow the government is failing, then they are going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For now, decisions are upon us and we cannot afford delay. We cannot mistake absolutism for principle or substitute spectacle for politics,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost.” — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What makes [cyber security] difficult is because it's not just a government problem. It is a private sector and government problem. And… — 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
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share
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
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share
Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us… — Barack Obama Copy Share
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