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title: "Best Government Quotes by Barack Obama"
description: "117 Government quotes by Barack Obama. Plus more from Barack Obama and more Government sayings from other authors."
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> [People don't expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/people-don-t-expect-government-to-solve-all-their-problems-but-they/)

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> [ The trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some \[wealth\] redistribution -- because… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-trick-is-figuring-out-how-do-we-structure-government-systems-that/)

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> [Generally, the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties, says what the states can't do to you. Says what the federal government…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/generally-the-constitution-is-a-charter-of-negative-liberties-says/)

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> [I've been involved in the intelligence side of the federal government for a long time. We all know that we have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-ve-been-involved-in-the-intelligence-side-of-the-federal-government/)

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> [I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-ll-change-the-posture-of-our-federal-government-from-being-one-of/)

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> [The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And we should take heart,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-genius-of-our-founders-is-that-they-designed-a-system-of/)

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> [It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/it-s-important-to-make-sure-that-governments-have-some-checks-on-what/)

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> [If we have the kinds of confirmation that we need, we will once again work with the international community and the organization…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/if-we-have-the-kinds-of-confirmation-that-we-need-we-will-once-again/)

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> [The thing that has disturbed me most about the Russian hacking episode is - and the thing that surprised me most has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-thing-that-has-disturbed-me-most-about-the-russian-hacking/)

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> [And I’ve said this all across the country when I talk to parents about education, government has to fulfill its obligations to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/and-i-ve-said-this-all-across-the-country-when-i-talk-to-parents/)

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> [Our government should work for us, not against us. It should help us, not hurt us. It should ensure opportunity not just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/our-government-should-work-for-us-not-against-us-it-should-help-us/)

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> [There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/there-will-be-setbacks-and-false-starts-there-are-many-who-won-t/)

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> [When our sailors in the Persian Gulf accidentally strayed into Iranian waters, that could have sparked a major international incident. Some folks…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/when-our-sailors-in-the-persian-gulf-accidentally-strayed-into/)

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> [I think that Mr. Snowden raised some legitimate concerns. How he did it was something that did not follow the procedures and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-think-that-mr-snowden-raised-some-legitimate-concerns-how-he-did-it/)

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> [I am going to be able to present to the incoming administration a country that is stronger. A federal government that is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-am-going-to-be-able-to-present-to-the-incoming-administration-a/)

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> [I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-believe-in-keeping-guns-out-of-our-inner-cities-and-that-our-2/)

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> [The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-internet-didn-t-get-invented-on-its-own-government-research/)

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> [The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure... It is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-fact-that-we-are-here-today-to-debate-raising-america-s-debt-2/)

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> [ We are reorganizing how we work with state and local governments to make sure that we are not prioritizing families \[for deportation\],… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-are-reorganizing-how-we-work-with-state-and-local-governments-to/)

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> [If we have Osama bin Laden in our sights and the Pakistani government is unable or unwilling to take them out, then,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/if-we-have-osama-bin-laden-in-our-sights-and-the-pakistani-government/)

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> [But the basic principle that we’re going to have to see some of this debt written down, that the government is going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/but-the-basic-principle-that-we-re-going-to-have-to-see-some-of-this/)

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> [One of the challenges of a democratic government is making sure that even in the midst of emergencies and passions, we make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/one-of-the-challenges-of-a-democratic-government-is-making-sure-that/)

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> [For decades, our differences with Iran meant that our governments almost never spoke to each other. Ultimately, that did not advance America's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/for-decades-our-differences-with-iran-meant-that-our-governments/)

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> [Our intelligence agencies will continue to gather information about the intentions of governments - as opposed to ordinary citizens - around the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/our-intelligence-agencies-will-continue-to-gather-information-about/)

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> [If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/if-the-people-cannot-trust-their-government-to-do-the-job-for-which/)

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> [Health care has become a proxy for a broader set of issues about how much government should be involved in our economy,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/health-care-has-become-a-proxy-for-a-broader-set-of-issues-about-how/)

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> [Since I've been in the Senate, is that my work with people like Tom Coburn on opening up transparency in government, making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/since-i-ve-been-in-the-senate-is-that-my-work-with-people-like-tom/)

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> [But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/but-having-made-my-decision-as-commander-in-chief-based-on-what-i-am/)

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> [If you're a progressive, you've got to be worried about how the federal government is spending its revenue, because we don't have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/if-you-re-a-progressive-you-ve-got-to-be-worried-about-how-the/)

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> [What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and the Senate, but you have simply, majoritarian,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/what-i-worry-about-would-be-that-you-essentially-have-two-chambers/)

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> [I have no interest in increasing the size of government. I just want to make sure we have got a smart government…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-have-no-interest-in-increasing-the-size-of-government-i-just-want/)

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> [If any individual who objects to government policy can take it in their own hands to publicly disclose classified information, then we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/if-any-individual-who-objects-to-government-policy-can-take-it-in/)

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> [I believe in evolution, scientific inquiry, and global warming; I believe in free speech, whether politically correct or politically incorrect, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-believe-in-evolution-scientific-inquiry-and-global-warming-i/)

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> [As president, I decided that a strong, confident America could advance our national security by engaging directly with the Iranian government. We've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/as-president-i-decided-that-a-strong-confident-america-could-advance/)

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> [Tonight, with a new Iraqi government in place, and following consultations with allies abroad and Congress at home, I can announce that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/tonight-with-a-new-iraqi-government-in-place-and-following/)

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> [I'll be honest, there have been times when I've listened to the rhetoric in Europe where an easy equivalent somehow between the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-ll-be-honest-there-have-been-times-when-i-ve-listened-to-the/)

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> [The more freely information flows, the stronger the society becomes, because then citizens of countries around the world can hold their own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-more-freely-information-flows-the-stronger-the-society-becomes/)

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> [ The president \[Barack Obama\] understands that the country's very concerned about \[terrorism\] issue. And I think what you're going to hear from… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-president-barack-obama-understands-that-the-country-s-very/)

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> [This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/this-is-america-and-our-commitment-to-religious-freedom-must-be/)

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> [Keeping the people's government open is not a concession to me. Keeping vital service running and hundreds of thousands of Americans on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/keeping-the-people-s-government-open-is-not-a-concession-to-me/)

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## 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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/donald-trump-is-temperamentally-unfit/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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> [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/)

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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…](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/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-want-to-thank-the-greek-people-publicly-for-their-humanitarian/)

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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.](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/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/believe-it-or-not-entertainment-is-part-of-our-american-diplomacy-it/)

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