The people there, the community, the lessons that I learned -- they're all based right in this few square miles where we'll… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And that means that no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My hope would be that, as we're moving through the world right now, we're able to get that psychological or emotional peace… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I agree with the basic principle that anybody who wants to serve in our armed forces and make sacrifices on our behalf,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The other thing is going to be me being able to show not just the American people or the Israeli people but… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think one of the tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court-focused, I think… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And as husbands and fathers and brothers, we have to step up because every girl's life matters, every daughter deserves the same… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I was able to excite and engage people who previously hadn't been involved in politics, and part of the reason that I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to find ways in which, collectively, we agree there's some things that government needs to do to help protect us,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[Donald Trump] is in the process of building up an organization. And well, we'll have to see how that works. And it'll… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Legislatively, the thing I'm most proud of is healthcare, and I will continue to be most proud of it because not only… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've got to be able to have a conversation and recognize we're all Americans; we all want the best for this country.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of what we have to do a better job of, if our democracy is to function in a complicated diverse society… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that the FDA has not been able to catch some of these things as quickly as I expect them to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The number of Americans killed since 9/11 by terrorism, it's less than 100. If you look at the number that have been… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Whenever I look at the history of presidents I deeply admire - the one thing that I'm always struck by is persistence.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Stamina. There is a greater physical element to this job than you would think, just being able to grind it out. And… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Every single thing I've done, from the Affordable Care Act to pushing to raise the minimum wage, to making sure that young… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is my view that if society was doing the right thing with respect to you, [and there were] programs targeted at… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we have done though is consistently looked for additional opportunities to get stuff done. Wherever we see a possibility of increasing… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
... I just want to remind the owners and the players: you guys make money because you have a whole bunch of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I look at some of the kids that I interact with, and they were born with so many disadvantages. And you could… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that sometimes the Democrats have to run upstream or swim upstream because we've got the Republicans making it out as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We cannot have a society in which some dictator some place can start imposing censorship here in the United States. If somebody… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have to be able to implement a policy that doesn't completely erase borders and boundaries. Not because I think that Honduran… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Here in the United States, hopefully, what we're building are not just pyramids, are not icons to one pharaoh. What we're building… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we have a phased redeployment where we're as careful getting out as we were careless getting in, then there's not reason… — 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 Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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 Image
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