Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable that people are saying, you know, 'What… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our country was born out of a desire to be free. And every day since, it's been protected by our men and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When we don't pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders, when we fail to educate ourselves about the major… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Lincoln, they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me. So democracy has never been for the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What the American people hope - what they deserve - is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening, foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the United States, if 43 percent of eligible voters do not vote, then democracy is weakened. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Democrats are using the human trafficking bill's language that's been there for 40 years, regarding the use of federal funds for abortion. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think [ unpopular presidential candidates ] indicates, at least on the Democratic side, that we've got more work to do to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As an elected official who comes from the African-American community, there are some similarities. You are always trying to reconcile your own… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th President of the United States. And it will be up to him to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The second thing we have to do is to make sure that all of us think about how we approach our elections… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's a utility in the democracy refreshing itself on an ongoing basis. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Get involved in an issue that you're passionate about. It almost doesn't matter what it is ... We give too much of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States of America has helped underwrite the global security for more than six decades with the blood of our citizens… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I said in a forum on health care if the Republicans can come up with a system that insures more people cheaper,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the issues the Democrats have to be clear on is the given population distribution across the country. We have to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things we're going to have to discuss and debate is how are we striking this balance between the need… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that sometimes the Democrats have to run upstream or swim upstream because we've got the Republicans making it out as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“There are a whole lot of religious people in America, including the majority of Democrats. When we abandon the field of religious… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For Democrats who are feeling completely discouraged, I've been trying to remind them, everybody remembers my Boston speech in 2004. They may… — 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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