In the end, no amount of American forces can solve the political differences that lie at the heart of somebody else's civil… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Foreign Assistance is not an end in itself. The purpose of aid must be to create the conditions where it's no longer… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You now have the potential of 200 people deciding who ends up being elected president every single time — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am confident that we will one day end the scourge of modern slavery, because I believe in those committed to this… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Today, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we may think is funny or cute may end up being powerfully hurtful. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In America, we're getting too comfortable with our ability to take kinetic strikes around the world without having enough process to avoid… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
African American boys oftentimes fall behind in school early, start feeling discouraged, check out, drop out, end up on the streets and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I said that America's role would be limited; that we would not put ground troops into Libya; that we would focus our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's time to end the hypocrisy of those who accumulate wealth through the global economy, and then siphon funds to those who… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Toughest decision was early in my presidency when I ordered 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan. As somebody who had run to end… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The thing I know for sure is that at the end of my life, what I'm going to remember is the love… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't wanna preempt an announcement next week. And there's a lot of technical aspects to it. And if I - say… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've got a grocery bill at the end of every month.Our toothpaste, our orange juice, that all gets paid. But I -… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we also have to recognize is that the deficit levels that I'm inheriting, over a trillion dollars, coming out of last… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the gratifying things, I think, about the end of my presidency even though admittedly my successor ran against a lot… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life what you look like, where you come from, how much… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What used to be racial segregation now mirrors itself in class segregation, this great sorting (has) taken place. It creates its own… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“At the end of the day, the circumstances of your life-- what you look like,where you come from, how much money you… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -- all the fighting… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we're not there making the argument then the cultural gulf that Republicans try to exploit saying, "Ah, these city slickers: they're… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[The White House staff] start bringing in their kids, who you think should be babies and now are in second grade or… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There have been times where, let's say on LGBT issues, when we were trying to end Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The more we are using clean energy, renewable energy sources, the less environmentally problematic facilities end up being a problem for everybody,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Most Americans believe that escalation will not bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end, and that's why I've proposed not… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
By the end of this decade, a majority of our Navy and Air Force fleets will be based out of the Pacific,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President:… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn't, couldn't end there. At least that's what I would… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My expectation would be that if we can begin discussions soon, shortly after the Iranian elections, we should have a fairly good… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If Mr. [Donald] Trump is up 10 or 15 points on Election Day and ends up losing, then, you know, maybe he… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are problems that just end up being really hard and by definition the only problems that come to my desk are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Hope -- Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope! In the end, that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've subsidized oil companies for a century. That's long enough. It's time to end the taxpayer giveaways to an industry that rarely… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You may want to prove that you're worthy of other kids or neighbors who were wealthier than you and teased you. You… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I remember thinking at that point, having gone through both the ups and downs of my first four years, and seeing… — 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
![“[The White House staff] start bringing in their kids, who you think should be babies and now are in second grade or something, and you've watched them grow up. So I think what ends up happening is you end up maintaining those networks and those contacts, but the concentrated interactions and…” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8f8/barack-obama-17_baby_the-white-house-staff-start-bringing-in_506720.jpg)
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