I think that there's a power in that [information through tweets and sound bites ]. There's also a danger, what generates a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The public school system is not about educating black children. Never has been. Inner-city schools are about social control. Period. They’re operated… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When we don't pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders, when we fail to educate ourselves about the major… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Even if the criticism is not always perfectly informed and in some cases I would deem unfair, just the noise, attention, fuss… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things you discover about being president is that there are all these rules and norms and laws and you… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's important to know that the vast majority of people who were excited in 2008 are still really enthusiastic. We've got more… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Look, we live in a celebrity culture and sometimes you get caught in the wave and the buzz and a lot of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things you learn as president is, as powerful as this office is, you have limited bandwidth. And the time… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are gonna be elections coming up among our NATO allies that we have to pay attention to. I anticipate that this… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I mentioned charter schools, and experimenting with our school system, to make it work. I think that's something we really have to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I had said from the start that I thought Iraq was a mistake, that we should have stayed focused on Afghanistan. I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Just as black anger often proved counterproductive, so have these white resentments distracted attention from the real culprits of the middle class… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to create that bridge for the future. And that means making sure we're paying attention to the wages of workers… — 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
I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When you're a candidate and you say something that is inaccurate or controversial, it has less impact than it does when you're… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Unless we are holding ourselves accountable day in, day out, not just when there's a crisis for folks who have power 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 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
