The federal government and our democracy is not a speedboat. It's an oceanliner, as I discovered when I came into office. It… — 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
Fifty years of isolating Cuba had failed to promote democracy, setting us back in Latin America. That's why we restored diplomatic relations,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I worked with Democrats and Republicans to cut a trillion dollars out of our discretionary domestic budget. That's the largest cut in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[Fall of the Berlin Wall] is a reminder that the commitment of the United States, to Europe is enduring and it's rooted… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I've said is we're going to encourage democracy in Pakistan, expand our nonmilitary aid to Pakistan so that they have more… — 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
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
I did not suggest that Iran is a democracy; just the opposite. I talked about it being a repressive theocracy. What I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If people, whether they are conservative or liberal, left or right, are unwilling to compromise and engage in the democratic process, and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Elections are always a little bit funny. People start saying things and emphasizing differences. After the election, my hope is, is that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The American people and the Israeli peoples share a faith in the future and believe that democracies can shape their own destinies… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of what we have to do a better job of, if our democracy is to function in a complicated diverse society… — 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
Every decision, every debate, no matter how important it is, with the same question: 'What does this mean for the next election?… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The values that we talked about, the values democracy and free speech and international norms and rule of law, respecting the ability… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is a big risk for the Republicans in a race, especially with Hillary Clinton as a likely Democratic nominee in a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get… — 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
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Its [Dreams from My Father] also a reflection about how we might start a better conversation in our democracy about how to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you don't have any fresh ideas, then you use stale tactics to scare the voters. If you don't have a record… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“In almost every successful social movement of the last century, from Gandhi's campaign against British rule to the Solidarity movement in Poland… — 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
For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Although Israel was founded based on the historic Jewish homeland and the need to have a Jewish homeland, Israeli democracy has been… — 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
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
And I agree that the Democratic legislators in Massachusetts might have given some advice to Republicans in Congress about how to cooperate.… — 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
I'm skeptical that [the Republicans] can do [something better with healthcare] mainly because for seven years now, including when we first tried… — 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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