I can say with confidence that I never bought into the hype, and I made sure that the people around me didn't… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things I think I can bring to the presidency is to make government and public service cool again. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We're breaking protocol here. That's the good thing about being President - I can do whatever I want. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I [give] maybe the long-winded speeches that not everybody reads, but I can also do a slow jam on Jimmy Fallon better… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I know starting careers in troubled times is a challenge, but it is also a privilege. Because it's moments like these that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You have young men of color in many communities who are more likely to end up in jail or in the criminal… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you think that we've overregulated in the environmental space what I can show you is that we have tripled the amount… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't think there's anybody who's run a campaign like [Donald Trump] successfully in modern history, not that I can think of.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Why hang out with celebrities when I can hang out with the people who made me one? — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I use a different style if I'm speaking to a big crowd; I can gin up folks pretty well. But when I'm… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Here's what I can tell the American people: 95 percent of you will get a tax cut. And if you make less… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's hard to anticipate. I can tell you what I'm feeling right now is that I'm busier than I expected these last… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My strong preference has always been to legislate when I can get legislation done. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And let me say this as a politician I can promise you this, political leaders will never take risks if the people… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Teddy Roosevelt supported a progressive income tax. If I am sitting pretty and you've got a waitress who is making minimum wage… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say to the German people that the United States has been good for Germany. Has looked out for Germany. Has… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can't really characterize any country, except to say that we work well with a number of our foreign counterparts. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Let's say I'm on the policy wonk end of the spectrum. As much as I can dive into a briefing book and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can guarantee that not because I give Attorney General [Loretta] Lynch a directive. That is institutionally how we have always operated.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's the best deal of, of this whole thing is it turns out I've got this nice home office. And at the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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