--- title: "20 Goal Quotes By Barack Obama" description: "20 Goal quotes by Barack Obama. Plus more from Barack Obama and more Goal sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef4/barack-obama-17_country_our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not_518443.jpg" --- > [Our goal is to have a country that's not divided by race.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not-divided-by-race/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef4/barack-obama-17_country_our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not_518443.jpg) > [We're going to achieve our goal. We are going to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-re-going-to-achieve-our-goal-we-are-going-to-degrade-and/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/437/barack-obama-17_achieve_we-re-going-to-achieve-our-goal-we-are-g_1919706.jpg) > [ I don't want to jump the gun, \[but\] I will tell you, though, that my goal is to have the best possible… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-don-t-want-to-jump-the-gun-but-i-will-tell-you-though-that-my-goal/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/647/barack-obama-17_goal_i-don-t-want-to-jump-the-gun-but-i-will_406351.jpg) > [My goal is not to resolve conflicts and tensions in the region through more war. My goal is to make sure that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/my-goal-is-not-to-resolve-conflicts-and-tensions-in-the-region/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c22/barack-obama-17_able_my-goal-is-not-to-resolve-conflicts-and_3087825.jpg) > [For the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/for-the-sake-of-our-economy-our-security-and-the-future-of-our-planet/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/022/barack-obama-17_clear_for-the-sake-of-our-economy-our-security_219462.jpg) > [No matter how much you've done, or how successful you've been, there's always more to do, more to learn, more to achieve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/no-matter-how-much-you-ve-done-or-how-successful-you-ve-been-there-s/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a44/barack-obama-17_achieve_no-matter-how-much-you-ve-done-or-how-su_1424226.jpg) > [My core goal is to dismantle, defeat, destroy al Qaeda and its allies that killed Americans and are still plotting to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/my-core-goal-is-to-dismantle-defeat-destroy-al-qaeda-and-its-allies/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae4/barack-obama-17_al-qaeda_my-core-goal-is-to-dismantle-defeat-dest_1065017.jpg) > [No matter how much you've done, or how successful you've been, there's always more to do, always more to learn, and always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/no-matter-how-much-you-ve-done-or-how-successful-you-ve-been-there-s-2/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69d/barack-obama-17_achieve_no-matter-how-much-you-ve-done-or-how-su_1535118.jpg) > [We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us our principal goal in life is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-live-in-a-culture-that-discourages-empathy-a-culture-that-too/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f3/barack-obama-17_compassion_we-live-in-a-culture-that-discourages-em_671600.jpg) > [The ultimate goal is two states for two people: Israel as a Jewish state and the homeland for the Jewish people and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-ultimate-goal-is-two-states-for-two-people-israel-as-a-jewish/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71f/barack-obama-17_determination_the-ultimate-goal-is-two-states-for-two_2142093.jpg) > [And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/and-so-our-goal-on-health-care-is-if-we-can-get-instead-of-health/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a47/barack-obama-17_care_and-so-our-goal-on-health-care-is-if-we_1535915.jpg) > [The Iranian regime supports violent extremists and challenges us across the region. It pursues a nuclear capability that could spark a dangerous…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-iranian-regime-supports-violent-extremists-and-challenges-us-2/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/778/barack-obama-17_arms_the-iranian-regime-supports-violent-extr_1574742.jpg) > [ The quibble I have with President \[Barack\] Obama is,and I think some other people will have it, too is that the rhetoric… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-quibble-i-have-with-president-barack-obama-is-and-i-think-some/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f3/barack-obama-17_analogies_the-quibble-i-have-with-president-barack_927966.jpg) > [I will set big goals for this country as president - some so large that the technology to reach them does not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-will-set-big-goals-for-this-country-as-president-some-so-large-that/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07f/barack-obama-17_21st-century_i-will-set-big-goals-for-this-country-as_2288616.jpg) > [Of course, there is no question that Libya - and the world - will be better off with Gaddafi out of power.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/of-course-there-is-no-question-that-libya-and-the-world-will-be/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/600/barack-obama-17_better_of-course-there-is-no-question-that-liby_1023589.jpg) > [My goal is to maintain the international norm on banning chemical weapons. I want that enforcement to be real. I want it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/my-goal-is-to-maintain-the-international-norm-on-banning-chemical/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25b/barack-obama-17_being-real_my-goal-is-to-maintain-the-international_101582.jpg) > [In the course of a healthy debate, we prioritize different goals, and the different means of reaching them. But without some common…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/in-the-course-of-a-healthy-debate-we-prioritize-different-goals-and/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02a/barack-obama-17_argument_in-the-course-of-a-healthy-debate-we-pri_2918569.jpg) > [Our goal is to have a country that's not divided by race. And my impression, as I travel around the country, is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not-divided-by-race-and-my/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/897/barack-obama-17_american-people_our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not_2723696.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) > [The Iranian regime supports violent extremists and challenges us across the region. It pursues a nuclear capability that could spark a dangerous…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-iranian-regime-supports-violent-extremists-and-challenges-us/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/030/barack-obama-17_arms_the-iranian-regime-supports-violent-extr_127169.jpg) ## Other authors on Goal - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-brian-tracy-19621.jpg) Brian Tracy 85 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/brian-tracy/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tony-robbins-91869.jpg) Tony Robbins 34 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/tony-robbins/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jim-rohn-49870.jpg) Jim Rohn 32 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/jim-rohn/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-zig-ziglar-97426.jpg) Zig Ziglar 31 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/zig-ziglar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-seth-godin-84128.jpg) Seth Godin 28 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/seth-godin/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-friedrich-nietzsche-36363.jpg) Friedrich Nietzsche 28 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/friedrich-nietzsche/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-denis-waitley-28647.jpg) Denis Waitley 28 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/denis-waitley/) - [Craig D. Lounsbrough 27 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/craig-d-lounsbrough/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jack-canfield-45370.jpg) Jack Canfield 26 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/jack-canfield/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-albert-einstein-10494.jpg) Albert Einstein 26 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/albert-einstein/) - [Israelmore Ayivor 25 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/israelmore-ayivor/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-ayn-rand-15943.jpg) Ayn Rand 24 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/ayn-rand/) ## 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/goal/barack-obama/#itemlist", "name": "20 Goal Quotes By Barack Obama", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Our goal is to have a country that's not divided by race.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not-divided-by-race/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef4/barack-obama-17_country_our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not_518443.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef4/barack-obama-17_country_our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not_518443.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef4/barack-obama-17_country_our-goal-is-to-have-a-country-that-s-not_518443.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Our goal is to have a country that's not divided by race.” — Barack Obama", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We're going to achieve our goal. 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