Failing Quotes by Barack Obama

9 Failing quotes by Barack Obama

Barack Obama’s reflections on failing carry the calm confidence of a seasoned leader. In nine concise lines, he shares how setbacks can sharpen purpose, offering readers a steady dose of encouragement.

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If poverty is a disease that infects the entire community in the form of unemployment and violence, failing schools and broken homes,…

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America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire. Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group…

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You don't take it personally. You understand that if people are angry that somehow the government is failing, then they are going…

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Some technologies don't pan out; some companies fail. But I will not walk away from the promise of clean energy. ... I…

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When we don't pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders, when we fail to educate ourselves about the major…

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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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Beside the two wars he inherited in Iraq and Afghanistan, and promised to end, a financial crisis at home had pushed the…

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The true test of the American ideal is whether we're able to recognize our failings and then rise together to meet the…

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That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of…

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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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