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Confidence Quotes by Barack Obama

18 Confidence quotes by Barack Obama

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Barack Obama’s reflections on confidence carry the weight of a former president’s experience, yet they stay grounded enough for daily use. Across 18 statements you’ll find a blend of optimism and pragmatism that speaks to anyone trying to own their voice.

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We've gotta restore the American people's confidence in the ethics process by ensuring that political self-interest can no longer prevent politicians from…

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I've enjoyed the conversations that we've had. [Donald Trump] is somebody who I think is not lacking in confidence.

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I can say with confidence there has never been a man or a woman - not me, not Bill, nobody - more…

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Leadership isn't just legislation, that it's a matter of persuading people and giving them confidence, and bringing them together and setting a…

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Instead of giving in to cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that define us as…

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I have complete confidence in the American people and our legal traditions and the prosecutors, the tough prosecutors from New York who…

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I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me.

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[Two of the most unpopular presidential candidates selected by the two parties in history] indicates that there is a lot of cynicism…

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I have much more confidence in my ability, or any president or any leader's ability, to mobilize the American people around a…

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There is no doubt that thanks to the steps that we took early on to rescue our economy and to rebuild it…

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I have complete confidence in Secret Service. These guys and gals are unbelievably professional. They know what they’re doing and I basically…

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I do have confidence that we're gonna be able to get it right. But it's not gonna be overnight. And there's no…

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Having the United Kingdom in the European Union gives us much greater confidence about the strength of the transatlantic union and is…

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Our efforts will only be effective if ordinary citizens in other countries have confidence that the United States respects their privacy too.…

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I can say with confidence that I never bought into the hype, and I made sure that the people around me didn't…

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We have to recognize we've got some big problems on race, just like we got still big problems on crime, just like…

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When it comes to the war in Iraq, the time for promises and assurances for waiting and for patience is over. Too…

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Their [the evangelicals'] success also points to a hunger for the product they are selling, a hunger that goes beyond any particular…

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The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

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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…

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Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit.

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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…

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Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.

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All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.…

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The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found.

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That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we…

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I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an…

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So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when…

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I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…

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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.

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It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

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

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