Short term, the most important thing is to put people back to work ... If they're working, that means they're paying taxes,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Surveys show our standing around the world is higher than when I was elected to this office, and when it comes to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is absolutely important that we have a unified alliance and that we explain to the Russians that you cannot be a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's really important to enlarge the issue behind abortion. I have been serving for over two decades and I have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is important for us to understand that the way we are perceived in the world is going to make a difference,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you want to get at African American poverty, the income gap, wealth gap, achievement gap, that the most important thing is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
People are discouraged from voting and part of what is important for Latino citizens is to make your voice heard, because you're… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are not going to have a situation where our education spending goes back to its lowest level since the year 2000… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Number one, it is important that we fix the legal immigration system, because right now we've got a backlog that means years… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You could analyze me and say that my father leaving and being absent was a motivator for early ambition, trying to prove… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
But what I would say to my successor is that it is important not just to shoot but to aim. And it… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“At a time when our discourse has become so sharply polarized, at a time when we are far too eager to lay… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Throughout history, the arts and humanities have helped men and women around the globe grapple with the most challenging questions and come… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm not sure that the American people are looking for a lot of speeches. I think what they're looking for is action.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's important to know that the vast majority of people who were excited in 2008 are still really enthusiastic. We've got more… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that it's important for judges to understand that if a woman is out there trying to raise a family, trying… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are institutional obligations I have to carry out that are important for a president of the United States to carry out,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is important to combine structural reforms and good fiscal stewardship with a growth strategy, because when your economy's growing and more… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The most important thing we can do is to make sure that we've got very high standards, we expect a lot out… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's particularly important that we reach out to everybody in our countries, those who feel disaffected, those who feel left behind by… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The reason I take pride for that is one of the things you worry about when you're in the bubble, and there's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing is to take the long view on things. We live in such a 24/7, Twitter-fed, constant… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would have I think made a bigger mistake if I had said, "Eh, chemical weapons. That doesn't really change my calculus."… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think my most important advice is to understand what are the foundations of a healthy democracy and how we have to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's true that we shouldn't apply a strict litmus test and the most important thing in any judge is their… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
First and foremost, it's important to remember that, from my perspective at least, my most important legacy was making sure that the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The biggest threat that we face right now is not a nuclear missile coming over the skies. It's in a suitcase. This… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing for the public and the press is to just listen to what Donald Trump says and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Winston Churchill used to say that we, Americans, try every other option before we finally do the right thing. After everything else… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The most important thing we can do is to make sure that we are creating jobs in this country. But not just… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that when it comes to issues of trade, I think it is important for us to be in favor of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's important not to start drawing parallels, for example, between Theresa May, a fairly traditional conservative politician, who's now prime… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've consistently said, we need to support charter schools. I think it is important to experiment, by looking at how we can… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We cannot simply look to austerity as a strategy and it is incredibly important that the Greek people see improvements in their… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it is important first of all that the president of the United States underscores our commitment to partnering with countries… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Young people: I understand this is important to you, but as you be thinking about climate change, the economy and jobs, war… — 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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