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Sanctions on Iran’s missile program illustrate how the United States uses pressure to curb threats. The quotes also point out that the country has many Christians but does not call itself a Christian nation. They stress that Americans can work together despite political divides and that the Constitution matters a lot.

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I'm the president of the United States. I'm not the emperor of the United States.

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Government without a tough and vibrant media is not an option for the United States of America.

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The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

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The United States has been a Pacific nation for over two centuries. That's not going to change.

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As president of the United States, I don't bluff.

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For the United States of America, the best is yet to come.

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I'm really excited about the prospect of a woman president of the United States.

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In the United States, if 43 percent of eligible voters do not vote, then democracy is weakened.

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I then spoke to chancellor (Angela) Merkel of Germany and we agreed that the United States and our European allies will work…

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We cannot have a society, in which some dictator some place can start imposing censorship here in the United States.

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I've got two daughters and I want to make sure that they have the same opportunities that anybody's sons have. That's part…

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I can say to the German people that the United States has been good for Germany. Has looked out for Germany. Has…

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I don't want to pit Red America against Blue America. I want to be President of the United States of America.

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Companies in Mexico are not going to do well if they don't have some connection to not just markets, but also suppliers…

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First of all, I think everybody has to acknowledge don't underestimate the guy [Donald Trump], because he's going to be 45th president…

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I am the commander in chief of the United States armed forces, and Iraq is gonna have to ultimately provide for its…

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There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United States of America. There is not a…

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The United States is imposing sanctions on individuals and companies working to advance Iran's ballistic missile program, and we are going to…

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I want people around the world to hear me. To all those who would do us harm, no act of terror will…

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The good news is that the Paris Agreement is not just a bilateral agreement between the United States and some other country.…

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I think it is important first of all that the president of the United States underscores our commitment to partnering with countries…

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I'll be honest, there have been times when I've listened to the rhetoric in Europe where an easy equivalent somehow between the…

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One thing I will not compromise over is whether or not Congress should pay the tab for a bill they've already racked…

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I think there are a lot of factors going into an election. I think the bottom line is - is that Donald…

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I think what is true is that there's been an underlying division in the United States. Some of it has to do…

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The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve…

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America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire. The United States has been one of the greatest sources of progress…

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I said to one young activist who herself was the daughter of an undocumented worker, and so could speak from a very…

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Over the past eight years, the United States has worked hard to deepen partnerships across the region and across South-east Asia in…

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We are reaching a tipping where the pace of settlements, during the course of my presidency has gotten so substantial that it's…

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Since taking office, I've made it clear that the United States was prepared to begin a new chapter of engagement with the…

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For Democrats who are feeling completely discouraged, I've been trying to remind them, everybody remembers my Boston speech in 2004. They may…

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There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America.

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No black or white America-just United States of America.

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The United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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The last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil.

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The Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America.

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People will still be looking to the United States. Our example will still carry great weight.

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Abraham Lincoln and Millard Fillmore had the same title. They were both presidents of the United States, but their tenure in office…

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Nobody gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States just to extract political concessions.

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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.

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