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Freedom Quotes by Barack Obama

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Renewable energy investment is presented as a fast‑track way to create jobs and cut reliance on foreign oil. Obama points out that issues like gay marriage have shifted from division to a broader story of freedom for many people. He also reminds us that even in crises, a democracy must keep the rule of law and protect basic rights.

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Prosperity without freedom is just another form of poverty.

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My liberty depends on you being free, too.

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Greatness is never free; it must be earned.

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When all Americans are treated as equal we are all more free.

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While freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by his people here on earth.

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Religious freedom doesn't mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs

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The first thing I'd do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act.

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We know that America thrives when every person can find independence and pride in their work.

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We can lose so much of what we've gained in terms of the kind of democratic freedoms and market-based economies and prosperity…

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Our citizens, seared by the memory of those we have lost, know too well the price that is paid for liberty.

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“that spirit of liberty didn’t extend, in the minds of the Founders, to the slaves who worked their fields, made their beds,…

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As Iraqi forces continue the liberation of Mosul, I'm pleased that NATO will be meeting the commitment we made in Warsaw to…

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Above all, our freedom endures because of the men and women in uniform who defend it.

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We do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few.

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I've seen something like gay marriage go from a wedge issue used to drive us apart to a story of freedom.

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Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most…

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This is American leadership at its best. We stand with people who fight for their own freedom, and we rally other nations…

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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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The United States is committed to a regional order rooted in international rules and norms, including freedom of navigation, and the peaceful…

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I strongly agree with Vice President Gore that we cannot drill our way to energy independence, but must fast-track investments in renewable…

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For more than four decades, the Libyan people have been ruled by a tyrant - Moammar Gaddafi. He has denied his people…

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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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The United States was the first country to recognize Israel in 1948, minutes after its declaration of independence, and the deep bonds…

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Globalization makes our economy, our health, and our security all captive to events on the other side of the world. And no…

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“He was an American character, one typical of men of his generation, men who embraced the notion of freedom and individualism and…

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What makes us exceptional, what makes us America is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two…

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We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths - that all of us are created equal - is the…

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Today, on this day of possibility, we stand in the shadow of a lanky, raw-boned man with little formal education who once…

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The values that we share - freedom of speech, freedom of religious practice, freedom for civil society, free and fair elections, all…

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It's not enough to celebrate the ideals that we're built on, liberty and justice and equality for all. Those just can't be…

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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…

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“Self-reliance and independence can transform into selfishness and license, ambition into greed and a frantic desire to succeed at any cost. More…

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“Hope is what led a band of colonists to rise up against an empire; what led the greatest of generations to free…

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Operation Iraqi Freedom is over, and the Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country

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We have proved that the true strength of our nation comes not from the scale of our wealth but from the power…

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We have to uphold a free press and freedom of speech - because, in the end, lies and misinformation are no match…

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That is our generation's task, to make these works, these rights, these values of life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness…

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Because this is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams.

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We need to find a way forward to make sure that we can stop terrorists while protecting the privacy, and liberty, of…

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The Freedom of Information Act should be administered with a clear presumption: In the face of doubt, openness prevails.

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

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