There's a whole generation coming up behind us that was engaged, inspired, worked for change during the course of my presidency, saw… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
At the constitutional level, what we of course have assured is that women have the ability to make these reproductive decisions up… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Of course I have got concerns. Donald Trump and I differ on a whole bunch of issues. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There aren't a lot of situations where I look back and I say, The decision I actually made or the course we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would not advise people who feel strongly or are concerned about some of the issues that have been raised during the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that leadership more than anything is about setting a course and describing a vision for people. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things I advised Donald Trump to do was to make sure that, before he commits to certain courses of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We long for unity, but are unwilling to pay the price. But of course, true unity cannot be so easily won. It… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that where I've gotten frustrated during the course of my presidency has never been because I was getting pushed too… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Of course, there's been a real debate about where to invest and where to cut, and I'm committed to working with members… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
During the course of my presidency crime has been the lowest it's been probably since the '60s. Butyou wouldn't know it if… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Because as tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher. I've seen your passion and I've seen your service… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that we are in a position to continue to make progress, but it's gonna require us to both recognize what… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The changes in thinking about same-sex marriage have come slowly at first and then in rapid course. If such change is possible… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I found during the course of my political career on the national scene there's a point where the vanity burns away and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States does not have a monopoly on crazy people. It's not the only country that has psychosis. And yet we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that [Donald Trump] clearly was able to tap into a lot of grievances. And he has a talent for making… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Did I recognize that there was anger or frustration in the American population? Of course I did. First of all, we had… — 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
As the United States begins a new chapter in our relationship with Cuba, we hope it will create an environment that improves… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of what's unique about climate change, though, is the nature of some of the opposition to action. It's pretty rare that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I was raised by a single mom who had to put herself through school while looking after two kids. And she worked… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And if that child should ever get the chance to travel the world and someone should ask her where is she from,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Of course we [with Angela Merkel] discussed our commitment to meeting shared security challenges from countering cyber threats to ensuring that Iran… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Of course, Israel cannot be expected to negotiate with anyone who is dedicated to its destruction. But while I know you have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of my strengths is I have a pretty even temperament. I don't get too high when it's high and I don't… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
During the course of my presidency, it feels as if a couple times a year, I end up having to speak to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy. Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you're saying that Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu got fired up, he's been fired up repeatedly during the course of my presidency,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think I did in the sense that there's a whole generation coming up behind us that was engaged, inspired, worked for… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is the American story. People, just like you, following their passions, determined to meet the times on their own terms. They… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We want to see the Iranians engage, and as you know, we have attempted to bring about that engagement over the course… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would say of all the things that have happened during the course of my presidency the knowledge that you have hundreds… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are reaching a tipping where the pace of settlements, during the course of my presidency has gotten so substantial that it's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the great things about our democracy is it expresses itself in all sorts of ways. And that includes people protesting.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things that you come pretty early on to understand in this job, and you start figuring out even during… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher. I've seen your passion and I've seen your service. I've… — 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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