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title: "22 Extraordinary Quotes By Barack Obama"
description: "22 Extraordinary quotes by Barack Obama. Plus more from Barack Obama and more Extraordinary sayings from other authors."
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> [Angela Merkel has been an extraordinary partner for me and for the United States throughout my presidency.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/angela-merkel-has-been-an-extraordinary-partner-for-me-and-for-the/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [The UK is an extraordinary partner for America and a force for good in an unstable world. I hope it remains strong,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-uk-is-an-extraordinary-partner-for-america-and-a-force-for-good/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [This is an extraordinary achievement, nearly nine years in the making.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/this-is-an-extraordinary-achievement-nearly-nine-years-in-the-making/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [A change is brought because ordinary people do extraordinary things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/a-change-is-brought-because-ordinary-people-do-extraordinary-things/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/a-change-is-brought-about-because-ordinary-people-do-extraordinary/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [What a vindication of the belief that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, what a reminder of what Bobby Kennedy once said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/what-a-vindication-of-the-belief-that-ordinary-people-can-do/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [And let me say this as a politician I can promise you this, political leaders will never take risks if the people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/and-let-me-say-this-as-a-politician-i-can-promise-you-this-political-2/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed without extraordinary international cooperation. Effective international police…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/where-the-stakes-are-the-highest-in-the-war-on-terror-we-cannot/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [We are committed to a world in which we keep America safe, but we recognize that our power doesn't just flow from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-are-committed-to-a-world-in-which-we-keep-america-safe-but-we/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [The best education I received was working with people in the community on a grassroots basis. Because what it taught me was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-best-education-i-received-was-working-with-people-in-the/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [And let me say this as a politician I can promise you this, political leaders will never take risks if the people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/and-let-me-say-this-as-a-politician-i-can-promise-you-this-political/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [The United States and Saudi Arabia have an extraordinary relationship and friendship that dates back to Franklin Roosevelt and King Faisal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-united-states-and-saudi-arabia-have-an-extraordinary-relationship/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [The American people and the Israeli peoples share a faith in the future and believe that democracies can shape their own destinies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-american-people-and-the-israeli-peoples-share-a-faith-in-the/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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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…](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/)

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> [From the first moment a woman dared to speak that hope - dared to believe that the American Dream was meant for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/from-the-first-moment-a-woman-dared-to-speak-that-hope-dared-to/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [We're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-re-leaving-behind-a-sovereign-stable-and-self-reliant-iraq-with-a/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [The United States is doing our part by increasing the number of refugees we resettle and I want again to commend Angela…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-united-states-is-doing-our-part-by-increasing-the-number-of/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [I think that Canada is one of the most impressive countries in the world, the way it has managed a diverse population,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-think-that-canada-is-one-of-the-most-impressive-countries-in-the/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [When I think about what I'm going through, as President, it doesn't compare to what the folks that I'm representing are going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/when-i-think-about-what-i-m-going-through-as-president-it-doesn-t/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/my-job-is-to-communicate-to-the-american-people-that-the-muslim-world/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [I think sometimes Europe may take for granted the extraordinary progress that's been made over the last 40, 50 years. I recognize…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-think-sometimes-europe-may-take-for-granted-the-extraordinary/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/hillary-clinton-possesses-an-extraordinary-intelligence-and-a/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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## Other authors on Extraordinary

## More by Barack Obama

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/so-here-s-what-i-want-you-to-know-and-here-s-what-i-want-all-our-men/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

> [The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-peaceful-transition-of-power-is-one-of-the-hallmarks-of-our/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/as-opposed-to-getting-into-arguments-about-well-these-folks-have-been/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

> [Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/donald-trump-is-temperamentally-unfit/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/what-we-ve-said-to-the-girls-is-if-you-guys-ever-decide-that-you-re/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

> [Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/nobody-is-listening-to-your-telephone-calls/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

> [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/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

> [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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