I'm never surprised by controversies that are whipped up in Washington. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We can't change the way Washington works unless we first change how Congress works. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You can't change Washington from the inside, you can only change it from the outside. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The problem is that, over time, big pieces of business that have to get done without leadership from Washington, don't get done. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the American people can change Washington. But I think that it is not going to change, because somebody from on… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'll go anywhere and I'll do whatever it takes to get this done. It's too important for Washington to screw this up.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe,… — 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
