--- title: "19 Defense Quotes By Barack Obama" description: "19 Defense quotes by Barack Obama. Plus more from Barack Obama and more Defense sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/barack-obama-17_cutting_i-will-cut-investments-in-unproven-missi_3110847.jpg" --- > [I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-will-cut-investments-in-unproven-missile-defense-systems/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/barack-obama-17_cutting_i-will-cut-investments-in-unproven-missi_3110847.jpg) > [The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-russians-don-t-make-determinations-about-what-our-defense-posture/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/barack-obama-17_defense_the-russians-don-t-make-determinations-a_1143786.jpg) > [You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/you-and-i-as-citizens-have-the-obligation-to-shape-the-debates-of-our/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd2/barack-obama-17_ancient_you-and-i-as-citizens-have-the-obligatio_2008862.jpg) > [I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-opposed-the-defense-of-marriage-act-in-1996-it-should-be-repealed/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dda/barack-obama-17_constitution_i-opposed-the-defense-of-marriage-act-in_2643122.jpg) > [I don't want my generals or my defense secretary or my national-security team to ever feel deploying weapons to kill people as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-don-t-want-my-generals-or-my-defense-secretary-or-my-national/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a98/barack-obama-17_abstract_i-don-t-want-my-generals-or-my-defense-s_833375.jpg) > [I think we need missile defense. But I want to make sure it works, that it's cost effective, that the technologies are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-think-we-need-missile-defense-but-i-want-to-make-sure-it-works-that/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b77/barack-obama-17_cost_i-think-we-need-missile-defense-but-i-wa_617010.jpg) > [I will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts to domestic and defense spending. There will be no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-will-veto-any-effort-to-get-rid-of-those-automatic-spending-cuts-to/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a08/barack-obama-17_cutting_i-will-veto-any-effort-to-get-rid-of-tho_285672.jpg) > [Here at home, we will strengthen our defenses but not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/here-at-home-we-will-strengthen-our-defenses-but-not-succumb-to-a/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/barack-obama-17_behinds_here-at-home-we-will-strengthen-our-defe_283716.jpg) > [Hunger, disease and poverty can lead to global instability and leave a vacuum for extremism to fill. So instead of just managing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/hunger-disease-and-poverty-can-lead-to-global-instability-and-leave-a/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/279/barack-obama-17_defense_hunger-disease-and-poverty-can-lead-to-g_1251500.jpg) > [The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-president-does-not-have-power-under-the-constitution-to/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/558/barack-obama-17_authority_the-president-does-not-have-power-under_2642695.jpg) > [The United States is imposing sanctions on individuals and companies working to advance Iran's ballistic missile program, and we are going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-united-states-is-imposing-sanctions-on-individuals-and-companies/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/311/barack-obama-17_allies_the-united-states-is-imposing-sanctions_52813.jpg) > [I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-applaud-the-supreme-court-s-decision-to-strike-down-the-defense-of/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e68/barack-obama-17_better-off_i-applaud-the-supreme-court-s-decision-t_71339.jpg) > [The consequences of war are dire, the sacrifices immeasurable. We may have occasion in our lifetime to once again rise up in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-consequences-of-war-are-dire-the-sacrifices-immeasurable-we-may/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b7a/barack-obama-17_consequence_the-consequences-of-war-are-dire-the-sac_1609421.jpg) > [Let's remember that our leadership is defined not just by our defense against threats, but by the enormous opportunities to do good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/let-s-remember-that-our-leadership-is-defined-not-just-by-our-defense/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4d/barack-obama-17_advantage_let-s-remember-that-our-leadership-is-de_448916.jpg) > [So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/so-americans-understand-the-costs-of-war-yet-as-a-country-we-will/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/310/barack-obama-17_allies_so-americans-understand-the-costs-of-war_11144.jpg) > [I support ensuring that committed gay couples have the same rights and responsibilities afforded to any married couple in this country. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-support-ensuring-that-committed-gay-couples-have-the-same-rights/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c2/barack-obama-17_agency_i-support-ensuring-that-committed-gay-co_1620857.jpg) > [Third, we will continue to draw on our substantial counterterrorism capabilities to prevent ISIL attacks. Working with our partners, we will redouble…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/third-we-will-continue-to-draw-on-our-substantial-counterterrorism/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ba/barack-obama-17_capability_third-we-will-continue-to-draw-on-our-su_1439188.jpg) > [We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-the-people-recognize-that-we-have-responsibilities-as-well-as/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/barack-obama-17_asks_we-the-people-recognize-that-we-have-res_1215235.jpg) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-ve-called-on-congress-to-repeal-the-so-called-defense-of-marriage/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da7/barack-obama-17_add_i-ve-called-on-congress-to-repeal-the-so_832344.jpg) ## Other authors on Defense ## More by Barack Obama > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/so-here-s-what-i-want-you-to-know-and-here-s-what-i-want-all-our-men/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-peaceful-transition-of-power-is-one-of-the-hallmarks-of-our/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/as-opposed-to-getting-into-arguments-about-well-these-folks-have-been/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/donald-trump-is-temperamentally-unfit/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/what-we-ve-said-to-the-girls-is-if-you-guys-ever-decide-that-you-re/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/nobody-is-listening-to-your-telephone-calls/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/all-of-us-take-offense-to-anyone-who-reaps-the-rewards-of-living-in/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-world-is-complicated-and-full-of-grays-but-there-s-still-truth/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [ That is another theme in the book \[Dreams from My Father\]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/that-is-another-theme-in-the-book-dreams-from-my-father-how-do-we/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-can-say-across-europe-that-many-principles-that-have-been-taken-for/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/so-americans-understand-the-costs-of-war-yet-as-a-country-we-will/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-want-to-thank-the-greek-people-publicly-for-their-humanitarian/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-had-a-farewell-dinner-for-some-of-my-senior-staff-and-generally/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [ It's good to get fresh legs in \[the White house\]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/it-s-good-to-get-fresh-legs-in-the-white-house-i-think-that-it/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/believe-it-or-not-entertainment-is-part-of-our-american-diplomacy-it/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defense/barack-obama/#itemlist", "name": "19 Defense Quotes By Barack Obama", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-will-cut-investments-in-unproven-missile-defense-systems/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/barack-obama-17_cutting_i-will-cut-investments-in-unproven-missi_3110847.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/barack-obama-17_cutting_i-will-cut-investments-in-unproven-missi_3110847.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/barack-obama-17_cutting_i-will-cut-investments-in-unproven-missi_3110847.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems.” — Barack Obama", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-russians-don-t-make-determinations-about-what-our-defense-posture/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/barack-obama-17_defense_the-russians-don-t-make-determinations-a_1143786.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/barack-obama-17_defense_the-russians-don-t-make-determinations-a_1143786.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/barack-obama-17_defense_the-russians-don-t-make-determinations-a_1143786.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is.” — Barack Obama", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast, but the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideas.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/you-and-i-as-citizens-have-the-obligation-to-shape-the-debates-of-our/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd2/barack-obama-17_ancient_you-and-i-as-citizens-have-the-obligatio_2008862.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd2/barack-obama-17_ancient_you-and-i-as-citizens-have-the-obligatio_2008862.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd2/barack-obama-17_ancient_you-and-i-as-citizens-have-the-obligatio_2008862.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we…” — Barack Obama", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. 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