I am looking forward to getting out of the bubble. I am glad that I'm leaving this place at a relatively young… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If condoms and potentially microbicides can prevent millions of deaths [from AIDS], they should be made more widely available. I know that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Which passages of scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is OK and that eating… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't know if Donald Trump's ever been to an actual polling place, but, you know, he doesn't even worry if what… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The same would be true for something like Social Security, where historically, if you just read the law and the fact that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If [black] nationalism could create a strong and effective insularity, deliver on its promise of self-respect, then the hurt it might cause… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We do want people to know if in fact we learn of an incident that's focused on a particular city.If we learn… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is why the anti-discrimination principle being enforced is important. Because it won't stop if some of the underlying biases aren't challenged… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think what is true is that there's been an underlying division in the United States. Some of it has to do… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I thought I could start over, you see. But now I know you can never start over. Not really. You think you… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Non-Islamic, non-foreign-motivated terrorist actions have killed at least as many Americans on American soil as those who were promoted by jihadists. But… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It’s not that I want to punish your success. I want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've got to make sure that we rebuild the infrastructure in America, because we used to be - have the best bridges,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In dealing with those nations that break rules and laws, I believe that we must develop alternatives to violence that are tough… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to find ways in which, collectively, we agree there's some things that government needs to do to help protect us,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of what we have to do a better job of, if our democracy is to function in a complicated diverse society… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you look at how I've tried to and how I'll continue to try to govern, I'm not driven by some ideological… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For the Palestinians, efforts to delegitimize Israel will end in failure. . . Palestinian leaders will not achieve peace or prosperity if… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is a certain percentage of the white population ... if they started having more middle-class black kids who are friends with… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Israel is a true friend. It is our greatest ally in the region. And if Israel is attacked, America will stand with… — 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
The world must come together to confront climate change. There is little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we are truly created equal than truly the love we commit to one another must be equal as well, this ruling… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we're going to prevent people from being susceptible to the false promises of extremism, then the international community has to offer… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance —… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My expectation would be that if we can begin discussions soon, shortly after the Iranian elections, we should have a fairly good… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of what makes me most optimistic is if you look at the attitudes of young people. Across the board, young people… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Affirmative action is not going to be the long-term solution to the problems of race in America, because, frankly, if you've got… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you look at what happened, I came in the middle of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. And unlike… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think if you look at almost every year under every president over the last, I don't know, 20, 30 years, you're… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The changes in thinking about same-sex marriage have come slowly at first and then in rapid course. If such change is possible… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When I ran for the U.S. Senate the assumption was that anyone's name that was close to "Osama" doesn't stand a chance.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you think you got a better idea in terms of how to approach this that's not gonna result in more pollution,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you want to right-size executive power relative to the other branches of government, the best way to do that is to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If Mr. [Donald] Trump is up 10 or 15 points on Election Day and ends up losing, then, you know, maybe he… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You don't take it personally. You understand that if people are angry that somehow the government is failing, then they are going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If war explodes in Sudan, it could have a destabilizing effect that creates more space for terrorist activity that could eventually be… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our enemies are fully aware that they can use oil as a weapon against America. And if we don't take this threat… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Its [Dreams from My Father] also a reflection about how we might start a better conversation in our democracy about how to… — 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
We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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