--- title: "9 Favors Quotes By Barack Obama" description: "9 Favors quotes by Barack Obama. Plus more from Barack Obama and more Favors sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eba/barack-obama-17_effort_i-favor-legalizing-same-sex-marriages-an_818468.jpg" --- > [I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-favor-legalizing-same-sex-marriages-and-would-fight-efforts-to/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eba/barack-obama-17_effort_i-favor-legalizing-same-sex-marriages-an_818468.jpg) > [A nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/a-nation-cannot-prosper-long-when-it-favors-only-the-prosperous/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfe/barack-obama-17_favors_a-nation-cannot-prosper-long-when-it-fav_2408276.jpg) > [I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-believe-marriage-is-between-a-man-and-a-woman-i-am-not-in-favor-of/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a5/barack-obama-17_believe_i-believe-marriage-is-between-a-man-and_1063171.jpg) > [I am not in favor of concealed weapons. I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-am-not-in-favor-of-concealed-weapons-i-think-that-creates-a/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dde/barack-obama-17_atmosphere_i-am-not-in-favor-of-concealed-weapons-i_1657609.jpg) > [Undecided," while running for re-election to state Senate in 1998, in response to an Outlines questionnaire asking, "Do you favor legalizing same-sex marriage?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/undecided-while-running-for-re-election-to-state-senate-in-1998-in/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/721/barack-obama-17_asking_undecided-while-running-for-re-election_1344311.jpg) > [I think that when it comes to issues of trade, I think it is important for us to be in favor of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-think-that-when-it-comes-to-issues-of-trade-i-think-it-is-important/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7e/barack-obama-17_american-workers_i-think-that-when-it-comes-to-issues-of_529740.jpg) > [The goal of this office will not be to favor one religious group over another - or even religious groups over secular…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-goal-of-this-office-will-not-be-to-favor-one-religious-group-over/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18b/barack-obama-17_behalf_the-goal-of-this-office-will-not-be-to-f_813053.jpg) > [I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-believe-marriage-is-between-a-man-and-a-woman-i-am-not-in-favor-of-2/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/606/barack-obama-17_america_i-believe-marriage-is-between-a-man-and_2180448.jpg) > [This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/this-is-the-moment-when-we-must-build-on-the-wealth-that-open-markets/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/653/barack-obama-17_able_this-is-the-moment-when-we-must-build-on_688519.jpg) ## Other authors on Favors ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/favors/barack-obama/#itemlist", "name": "9 Favors Quotes By Barack Obama", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-favor-legalizing-same-sex-marriages-and-would-fight-efforts-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eba/barack-obama-17_effort_i-favor-legalizing-same-sex-marriages-an_818468.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eba/barack-obama-17_effort_i-favor-legalizing-same-sex-marriages-an_818468.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eba/barack-obama-17_effort_i-favor-legalizing-same-sex-marriages-an_818468.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages” — Barack Obama", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/a-nation-cannot-prosper-long-when-it-favors-only-the-prosperous/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfe/barack-obama-17_favors_a-nation-cannot-prosper-long-when-it-fav_2408276.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfe/barack-obama-17_favors_a-nation-cannot-prosper-long-when-it-fav_2408276.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfe/barack-obama-17_favors_a-nation-cannot-prosper-long-when-it-fav_2408276.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.” — Barack Obama", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. 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