Number one, it is important that we fix the legal immigration system, because right now we've got a backlog that means years… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For me and Michelle, this visit has therefore held special meaning. Throughout my life, including my work as a young man on… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Those of us who have the privilege to serve this country have an obligation to do our job as best we can.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The issue of climate change is one that we ignore at our own peril. There may still be disputes about exactly how… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
A number of countries, including some who have loudly criticized the NSA, privately acknowledge that America has special responsibilities as the world's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've called on Congress to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act to help end discrimination to help end discrimination against same-sex… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The day I'm inaugurated, this country looks at itself differently and the world looks at America differently. If you believe that we've… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I remember thinking at that point, having gone through both the ups and downs of my first four years, and seeing… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Going back to the discussion we were having about immigration reform, some of the most challenging discussions I've had are with activists… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we [American nation] are only thinking about tomorrow or the next day and not thinking about 10 years from now, we're… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Without a deal [with Iran], the international sanctions regime will unravel with little ability to reimpose them. With this deal, we have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As the world's largest economy and second-largest carbon emitter, as a country with unsurpassed ability to drive innovation and scientific breakthroughs, as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The profound mistake of Reverend Wright's sermons is not that he spoke about racism in our society. It's that he spoke as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've now got a group of young people in this country who for all practical purposes are American. They grew up here.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Race is still a powerful force in this country. Any African American candidate, or any Latino candidate, or Asian candidate or woman… — 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
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