--- title: "22 Growing Quotes By Barack Obama" description: "22 Growing quotes by Barack Obama. Plus more from Barack Obama and more Growing sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e62/barack-obama-17_economy_i-think-we-should-all-hope-for-a-russia_63668.jpg" --- > [I think we should all hope for a Russia that is successful, where its people are employed and the economy is growing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-think-we-should-all-hope-for-a-russia-that-is-successful-where-its/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e62/barack-obama-17_economy_i-think-we-should-all-hope-for-a-russia_63668.jpg) > [The Asia Pacific is home to nearly half the world's population, a growing middle class and holds so much opportunity for us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-asia-pacific-is-home-to-nearly-half-the-world-s-population-a/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f6/barack-obama-17_asia_the-asia-pacific-is-home-to-nearly-half_2512127.jpg) > [We are growing the economy in smart ways and rebuilding our infrastructure and investing in science and development and that we stay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-are-growing-the-economy-in-smart-ways-and-rebuilding-our/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/686/barack-obama-17_development_we-are-growing-the-economy-in-smart-ways_716107.jpg) > [ I remember having meetings with Republican senators who initially had been trying to engage \[Obamacare\] but saw that the politics of 'no'… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-remember-having-meetings-with-republican-senators-who-initially-had/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/barack-obama-17_growing_i-remember-having-meetings-with-republic_266556.jpg) > [I'll turn the page on a growing empire of classified information. We'll protect sources and methods, but we won't use sources and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-ll-turn-the-page-on-a-growing-empire-of-classified-information-we/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9cf/barack-obama-17_classified-informati_i-ll-turn-the-page-on-a-growing-empire-o_61402.jpg) > [It is important to combine structural reforms and good fiscal stewardship with a growth strategy, because when your economy's growing and more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/it-is-important-to-combine-structural-reforms-and-good-fiscal/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff6/barack-obama-17_debt_it-is-important-to-combine-structural-re_3046333.jpg) > [Building new roads and bridges creates jobs. Growing our exports creates jobs. Reforming our outdated tax system and our broken immigration system…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/building-new-roads-and-bridges-creates-jobs-growing-our-exports/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/866/barack-obama-17_bridges_building-new-roads-and-bridges-creates-j_2317590.jpg) > [Time is running out for Iran to address the international community's growing concerns about its nuclear program.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/time-is-running-out-for-iran-to-address-the-international-community-s/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/barack-obama-17_addresses_time-is-running-out-for-iran-to-address_2051038.jpg) > [We've got to be able to have a conversation and recognize we're all Americans; we all want the best for this country.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-ve-got-to-be-able-to-have-a-conversation-and-recognize-we-re-all/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b9/barack-obama-17_able_we-ve-got-to-be-able-to-have-a-conversat_546589.jpg) > [Isil poses a threat to the people of Iraq and Syria, and the broader Middle East - including American citizens, personnel and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/isil-poses-a-threat-to-the-people-of-iraq-and-syria-and-the-broader/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae9/barack-obama-17_american-citizens_isil-poses-a-threat-to-the-people-of-ira_1197047.jpg) > [We are going through historic times, and my vision is a world, first of all, in which America continues to be that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-are-going-through-historic-times-and-my-vision-is-a-world-first-of/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db9/barack-obama-17_america_we-are-going-through-historic-times-and_1257384.jpg) > [There are certain things we can only do together. There are certain things only a union can do. Only a union could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/there-are-certain-things-we-can-only-do-together-there-are-certain/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb4/barack-obama-17_abraham_there-are-certain-things-we-can-only-do_3069827.jpg) > [Here's the truth: even if countries like the United States curb our emissions, if growing countries like India - with soaring energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/here-s-the-truth-even-if-countries-like-the-united-states-curb-our/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d2f/barack-obama-17_chance_here-s-the-truth-even-if-countries-like_704983.jpg) > [“The conservative revolution that Reagan helped usher in gained traction because Reagan's central insight - that the liberal welfare state had grown…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-conservative-revolution-that-reagan-helped-usher-in-gained/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/75f/barack-obama-17_complacent_the-conservative-revolution-that-reagan_2365700.jpg) > [To look at long term trends in our economy, in our society, in the international sphere and using my best judgment, shape…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/to-look-at-long-term-trends-in-our-economy-in-our-society-in-the/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/395/barack-obama-17_american-people_to-look-at-long-term-trends-in-our-econo_3176365.jpg) > [ Both of our nations \[America and Germany\] were proud to join the Paris Climate Agreement which the world should work to implement… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/both-of-our-nations-america-and-germany-were-proud-to-join-the-paris/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52f/barack-obama-17_agreement_both-of-our-nations-america-and-germany_2194865.jpg) > [I think that one of the things that we all agree to is that the touchstone for economic policy is, does it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-think-that-one-of-the-things-that-we-all-agree-to-is-that-the/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/318/barack-obama-17_agree_i-think-that-one-of-the-things-that-we-a_105659.jpg) > [There are a lot of very religious scientists around. I think the problem here is that in our school systems, and to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/there-are-a-lot-of-very-religious-scientists-around-i-think-the/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/30b/barack-obama-17_boards_there-are-a-lot-of-very-religious-scient_1866415.jpg) > [We, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-the-people-understand-that-our-country-cannot-succeed-when-a/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/877/barack-obama-17_country_we-the-people-understand-that-our-countr_1105923.jpg) > [After a breakthrough year for America, our economy is growing and creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/after-a-breakthrough-year-for-america-our-economy-is-growing-and/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae1/barack-obama-17_america_after-a-breakthrough-year-for-america-ou_1131799.jpg) > [There's one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/there-s-one-issue-that-will-define-the-contours-of-this-century-more/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf9/barack-obama-17_century_there-s-one-issue-that-will-define-the-c_1024869.jpg) > [Ultimately, I remain optimistic about not just America's future, but the direction that the world is growing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/ultimately-i-remain-optimistic-about-not-just-america-s-future-but/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/113/barack-obama-17_america_ultimately-i-remain-optimistic-about-not_1421380.jpg) ## Other authors on Growing ## 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/growing/barack-obama/#itemlist", "name": "22 Growing Quotes By Barack Obama", "numberOfItems": 22, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think we should all hope for a Russia that is successful, where its people are employed and the economy is growing and they are having good 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