I've said many times around the world that like any government, like any country, like, any set of human institutions, we have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have no interest in increasing the size of government. I just want to make sure we have got a smart government… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've got certain responsibilities that I have to carry out in a very specific institution and in a specific moment in time. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You [as a president] have to have a strong team around you. You have to have respect for institutions and the process… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and then there are other things - such as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Libraries have a special role to play in our knowledge economy. Your institutions have been and should be a place where parents… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The criminal-justice system is, obviously, the sole source of racial tension in this country [USA] or the key institution to resolving the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is where I think policies do need to be somewhat race-specific, is making sure that institutions are not discriminatory. So you've… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have not always been in sync on every issue in terms of our core values, in terms of her integrity, her… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[Two of the most unpopular presidential candidates selected by the two parties in history] indicates that there is a lot of cynicism… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Keep in mind that, when I came in, we had had a crisis that was the worst we've seen since the 1930s,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When you see a Donald Trump and a Bernie Sanders, very unconventional candidates, have considerable success, then obviously there's something there that's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
To the extent that our political dialogue is such where everything is under suspicion, everybody is corrupt and everybody is doing things… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Having the United Kingdom in the European Union gives us much greater confidence about the strength of the transatlantic union and is… — 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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