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title: "40 Differences Quotes By Barack Obama"
description: "Differences quotes by Barack Obama explore political and personal disagreements, respect, and unity."
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> [Thanksgiving reminds us that no matter our differences, we're still one people, part of something bigger than ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/thanksgiving-reminds-us-that-no-matter-our-differences-we-re-still/)

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> [ On issues like Ukraine, on issues like Syria, we've had very significant differences \[with Russia\]. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/on-issues-like-ukraine-on-issues-like-syria-we-ve-had-very/)

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> [If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/if-you-give-up-on-the-idea-that-your-voice-can-make-a-difference-then/)

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> [Don't get cynical. Don't ever think you can't make a difference.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/don-t-get-cynical-don-t-ever-think-you-can-t-make-a-difference/)

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> [Elections are always a little bit funny. People start saying things and emphasizing differences. After the election, my hope is, is that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/elections-are-always-a-little-bit-funny-people-start-saying-things/)

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> [Politics, differences of religion or race, all that fades away when we are confronted with the awesome power of nature, and we're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/politics-differences-of-religion-or-race-all-that-fades-away-when-we/)

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> [We know what happens when Europeans start dividing themselves up and emphasizing their differences and seeing a competition between various countries in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-know-what-happens-when-europeans-start-dividing-themselves-up-and/)

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> [No two countries are identical, and obviously, there's a difference between a referendum on a very complex relationship between Great Britain and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/no-two-countries-are-identical-and-obviously-there-s-a-difference/)

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> [In the end, no amount of American forces can solve the political differences that lie at the heart of somebody else's civil…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/in-the-end-no-amount-of-american-forces-can-solve-the-political/)

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> [I honor, we honor the service of John McCain, and I respect his many accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-honor-we-honor-the-service-of-john-mccain-and-i-respect-his-many/)

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> [For decades, our differences with Iran meant that our governments almost never spoke to each other. Ultimately, that did not advance America's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/for-decades-our-differences-with-iran-meant-that-our-governments/)

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> [The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-strongest-democracies-flourish-from-frequent-and-lively-debate/)

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> [The Tea Party I have huge disagreements with, obviously. But I give them credit for having activated themselves. And they made a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-tea-party-i-have-huge-disagreements-with-obviously-but-i-give/)

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> [As I've said many times, the nuclear deal was never intended to resolve all of our differences with Iran. But still, engaging…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/as-i-ve-said-many-times-the-nuclear-deal-was-never-intended-to/)

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> [In Africa, you often see that the difference between a village where everybody eats and a village where people starve is government.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/in-africa-you-often-see-that-the-difference-between-a-village-where/)

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> [I do think that there is a big difference between family farms and agri-business, and one of the distressing things that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-do-think-that-there-is-a-big-difference-between-family-farms-and/)

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> [What the American people hope -– what they deserve -– is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/what-the-american-people-hope-what-they-deserve-is-for-all-of-us/)

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> [I delivered a clear and forceful message that although we recognize Russia's intelligence gathering will sometimes take place even if we don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-delivered-a-clear-and-forceful-message-that-although-we-recognize/)

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> [The United States does not have a monopoly on crazy people. It's not the only country that has psychosis. And yet we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-united-states-does-not-have-a-monopoly-on-crazy-people-it-s-not/)

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> [Even as we implement the nuclear deal and welcome our Americans home, we recognize that there remain about differences between the United…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/even-as-we-implement-the-nuclear-deal-and-welcome-our-americans-home/)

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> [This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/this-country-of-ours-has-more-wealth-than-any-nation-but-that-s-not/)

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> [There is no military solution to the war in Iraq. Our troops can help suppress the violence, but they cannot solve its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/there-is-no-military-solution-to-the-war-in-iraq-our-troops-can-help/)

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> [I've sought a constructive relationship with Russia, but what I have also been is realistic in recognizing that there is some significant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-ve-sought-a-constructive-relationship-with-russia-but-what-i-have/)

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> [Don’t ever let anybody tell you that your efforts don’t matter or that your voice doesn’t count. Don’t ever believe that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/don-t-ever-let-anybody-tell-you-that-your-efforts-don-t-matter-or/)

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> [Part of what makes me most optimistic is if you look at the attitudes of young people. Across the board, young people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/part-of-what-makes-me-most-optimistic-is-if-you-look-at-the-attitudes/)

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> [Of course, Israel cannot be expected to negotiate with anyone who is dedicated to its destruction. But while I know you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/of-course-israel-cannot-be-expected-to-negotiate-with-anyone-who-is/)

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> [If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void: lobbyists…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/if-you-give-up-on-the-idea-that-your-voice-can-make-a-difference-then-2/)

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> [Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program. As President and Commander in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/ultimately-only-diplomacy-can-bring-about-a-durable-solution-to-the/)

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> [What I remember thinking at that point, having gone through both the ups and downs of my first four years, and seeing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/what-i-remember-thinking-at-that-point-having-gone-through-both-the/)

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> [America isn't Congress. America isn't Washington. America is the striving immigrant who starts a business, or the mom who works two low-wage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/america-isn-t-congress-america-isn-t-washington-america-is-the/)

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> [So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, those who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/so-long-as-our-relationship-is-defined-by-our-differences-we-will/)

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> [When we helped prevent the massacre of civilians trapped on a distant mountain, here's what one of them said: "We owe our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/when-we-helped-prevent-the-massacre-of-civilians-trapped-on-a-distant/)

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> [As you travel through the Middle East what keeps on striking home to me is how similar everyone is, and yet the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/as-you-travel-through-the-middle-east-what-keeps-on-striking-home-to/)

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> [We know that every father has a personal responsibility to do right by their kids - to encourage them to turn off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-know-that-every-father-has-a-personal-responsibility-to-do-right/)

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> [There's no doubt that on the issue of abortion, oftentimes it's very difficult to split the difference, although we can agree on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/there-s-no-doubt-that-on-the-issue-of-abortion-oftentimes-it-s-very/)

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> [We Americans are not an inherently more violent people than folks in other countries. We're not inherently more prone to mental health…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-americans-are-not-an-inherently-more-violent-people-than-folks-in/)

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> [That is the difference we make in the world. And our own safety - our own security - depends upon our willingness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/that-is-the-difference-we-make-in-the-world-and-our-own-safety-our/)

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> [It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/it-s-the-answer-told-by-lines-that-stretched-around-schools-and/)

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> [Obviously, we've all had disagreements and differences in the past. I suspect we'll have them again in the future. But last night…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/obviously-we-ve-all-had-disagreements-and-differences-in-the-past-i/)

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> [Simple exchanges can break down walls between us, for when people come together and speak to one another and share a common…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/simple-exchanges-can-break-down-walls-between-us-for-when-people-come/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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