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Values Quotes by Barack Obama

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Barack Obama reminds us that a nation’s strength lies in its core values—democracy, free speech, and the rule of law. He urges people to believe in themselves while defending security and rejecting hate. Even in war, he says the light of those values should never be dimmed.

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American values and legal traditions do not permit the indefinite detention of people beyond our borders.

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A budget is more than just a series of numbers on a page; it is an embodiment of our values.

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Those aren't the kinds of folks who represent our core American values.

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Obama's response when asked to define sin: "Being out of alignment with my values."

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Religious concerns ok, if translated into universal values.

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“Our values call upon us to care about the lives of people we will never meet.”

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When our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.

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I'm not a particularly ideological person. There's things, some values I feel passionately about.

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Our relationship with the European Union, which has done so much to promote stability, stimulate economic growth, and foster the spread of…

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Writing has been an important exercise to clarify what I believe, what I see, what I care about, what my deepest values…

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That is our generation's task, to make these works, these rights, these values of life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness…

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I've got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values…

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She is running around talking about how this is an insult to sportsmen, how she values the Second Amendment. She's talking like…

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The notion that somehow as a consequence of me knowing somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, when I was…

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If we have actionable intelligence about high value terrorist targets and President [Pervez] Musharraf will not act, we will.

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Lieutenant al-Kaseasbeh's dedication, courage and service to his country and family represent universal human values that stand in opposition to the cowardice…

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What can I do to make sure that middle-class families are feeling more secure, that more young people are able to access…

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The values that we share - freedom of speech, freedom of religious practice, freedom for civil society, free and fair elections, all…

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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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Last time I checked, Congress was created to uphold the values of the Constitution, not the Bible and its biased teachings. 'All…

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Occasionally I would like the German people to give us the benefit of the doubt, given our history, as opposed to assuming…

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Muslim leaders around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like…

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One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider…

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To overcome extremism, we must also be vigilant in upholding the values our troops defend because there is no force in…

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“We hang on to our values, even if they seem at times tarnished and worn; even if, as a nation and in…

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Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns in to universal, rather than religion-specific, values... it requires that their proposals be…

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We stand with Israel as a Jewish democratic state because we know that Israel is born of firmly held values that we,…

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If we are going to solve the challenges we face, you need a President who will pursue genuine solutions day in and…

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We have not always been in sync on every issue in terms of our core values, in terms of her integrity, her…

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The ideals and the values of the United States inspired the entire world. I don't think any of us can say that…

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When you look at what [new generation] believe in, how they value diversity, how they believe in science, how they care about…

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I hope people appreciate Chancellor Merkel because, although she traditionally is considered center-right and I'm considered center-left, the truth is that we…

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Leading...always, with the example of our values. Thats what makes us exceptional. Thats what keeps us strong.

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We will not hesitate to speak out when we see actions that contradict those values.

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What is certainly true is that the United States has to have a presence to promote the values that we care about.

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America is a country of strong families and strong values. My life's been blessed by both.

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As we look forward to the New Year, let's resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share.

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There are gonna be a core set of values that shouldn't be up for debate. Should be our north star.

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Cathleen Falsani: What is sin? Barack Obama: Being out of alignment with my values.

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I think I was able to talk to people about values in ways that people - in ways that resonated with folks.

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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…