Ethics Quotes by Barack Obama

14 Ethics quotes by Barack Obama

Barack Obama’s fourteen concise statements on ethics reflect his experience in leadership, emphasizing responsibility, empathy, and the importance of collective well‑being.

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... our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. And we must be…

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But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization…

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Nobody's madder than me about the website not working as well as it should, which means it's going to get fixed.

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Hillary Clinton possesses an extraordinary intelligence and a remarkable work ethic. I am proud that she will be our next secretary of…

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A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her…

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We've gotta restore the American people's confidence in the ethics process by ensuring that political self-interest can no longer prevent politicians from…

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No other advanced nation endures this kind of violence. None. Here in America, the murder rate is three times what it is…

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I do not accept that we cannot find a common sense way to preserve our traditions, including our basic second amendment freedoms…

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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…

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But the question is, do we care enough? Do we care enough to keep standing up for the country that we know…

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I have been in Washington for a while now, and most things don't surprise me. The fact that twenty 6-year-olds were gunned…

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We cannot stop every act of senseless violence. We cannot know every evil that lurks in troubled minds. But if we can…

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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…

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Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of…

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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…

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The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

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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…

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Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit.

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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…

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Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.

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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.…

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The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found.

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That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we…

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I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an…

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So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when…

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I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…

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We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.

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It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

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Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…

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