The president is eager to get to work and looks forward to working with the new Congress on policies that will make… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
With respect to Russia, my principal approach to Russia has been constant since I first came into office. Russia is an important… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples… — 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 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
One of the things that I've urged the president-elect to do is to develop a strong working relationship with the intelligence community… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Writing has been an important exercise to clarify what I believe, what I see, what I care about, what my deepest values… — 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
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I think that Canada is one of the most impressive countries in the world, the way it has managed a diverse population,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The men and women of America's homeland security apparatus do important work to protect us, and Republicans and Democrats in Congress should… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's no doubt that I'm a better president now than when I first took office. This is not a job where there's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's important to realize that I was actually black before the election. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's very important that we have a president who is mindful of the cruelty that is perpetrated on animals. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we… — 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
This is about respect for women, the judgments that women make and their doctors about their reproductive health. It's an important part… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Letting the free market do whatever it wants. That's not been historically how we grow. We have to invest in education, in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to remember that so much of the work that gets done between countries is not done at… — 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
You know, when Trayvon Martin was first shot I said that this could have been my son. Another way of saying that… — 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
It's important to recognize that you can't have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For the young people here: practicality is a good thing. There are times where compromise is necessary. That's part of wisdom. But… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's no doubt that when it comes to our treatment of Native Americans as well as other persons of color in this… — 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
