You can't manage [country] the way you would manage a family business. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
America is a country of strong families and strong values. My life's been blessed by both. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's no reason why Americans should die when Afghans are perfectly capable of defending their own country. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What has made America the wealthiest, most successful country on Earth historically has been our commitment to education. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We stand with women by fighting for economic security, protecting access to health care and supporting women's leadership across the country — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do not want two classes of citizens in this country. I want everybody to prosper. That's going to be a top… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[American Citizenship] captures the enduring idea that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we get to a point where people in this country feel more affinity with a leader who is an adversary and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is that promise that has always set this country apart-that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The one thing I've said to [Donald Trump] directly, and I would advise my Republican friends in Congress and supporters around the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have states. And we have cities. And we have counties. And we have the private sector. And - and so the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We [Americans] are a nation of immigrants. We all understand what this country has become because talent from all around the world… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I said to Donald Trump was that what may work in generating enthusiasm or passion during elections may be different than… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is nothing wrong with our country, there is something wrong with our politics...When this country is operating off a common ground,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
With respect to Russia, my principal approach to Russia has been constant since I first came into office. Russia is an important… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When you look at what [new generation] believe in, how they value diversity, how they believe in science, how they care about… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My greatest hope is to be able to pass the same dreams and hopes and vision that I've been able to enjoy… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to stand up for these issues when it's tough, and that's what I've done. I did it when I was… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we have two conflicting traditions in this country. I think it's important for us to recognize that we've got a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are a lot of very religious scientists around. I think the problem here is that in our school systems, and to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And I’ve said this all across the country when I talk to parents about education, government has to fulfill its obligations to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Strong countries and strong presidents talk to their adversaries. That's what Kennedy did with Khrushchev. That's what Reagan did with Gorbachev. That's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've always viewed the Paris Agreement as a starting point. If you look at all the commitments that have been made by… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As long as countries like China keep going all in on clean energy, so must we. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We built this country by making things, by producing goods we could sell. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's not appealing to deal with countries that express hatred towards us. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that what is true is that the Russians intended to meddle, and they meddled. And it could be another country… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No country on Earth would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders. — 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
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