Fame Quotes by Barack Obama

10 Fame quotes by Barack Obama

For a short, thoughtful look at how a former president views fame, these ten lines capture his measured reflections on the subject.

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The easiest way to get 15 minutes of fame is to be rude to somebody.

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Why hang out with celebrities when I can hang out with the people who made me one?

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I want every young man who sees me to know that I'm not that different from them. I wasn't born into wealth.…

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We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth or status or power…

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The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15 minutes is somewhat surprising to me and…

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The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15 minutes is somewhat surprising to me, and…

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In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has…

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I think that at a certain stage those early ambitions burn away, partly because you achieve something, you get something done, you…

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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…

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Look, we live in a celebrity culture and sometimes you get caught in the wave and the buzz and a lot of…

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

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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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