I think we did a really good job in saving this economy and putting us back on the track of growth. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I've said to [my team] is, "Look, we ran our leg of the race and we did a darn good job." — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We can't wait for Congress to do its job. So where they won't act, I will. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Call Loretta Lynch for a vote. Get her confirmed. Put her in place. Let her do her job. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My first job as commander in chief is to keep the American people safe. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Let's not only provide a jumpstart to the economy and immediately or save 3 million jobs, but let's also put a down… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What you have to do is to look at what's going to keep our economic growth going, what's going to make sure… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Keeping the people's government open is not a concession to me. Keeping vital service running and hundreds of thousands of Americans on… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's the job, I think, of leaders to try to address peoples' real legitimate concerns and channel them in the most constructive… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to make sure America has got the best education system in the world. And we're retaining our workers for the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we've done a pretty good job staying in touch with the American people. But at a certain point you can't… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by ending the subsidies for oil companies, and doubling down on clean energy… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break; the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's probably a prerequisite for the job, or at least you have to have enough craziness to think that you can do… — 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
We are convinced, as some of you may be convinced, that changing the way we produce and use energy is essential to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Those are the ladies sitting in church. And in the same way that they might feel a joy and release on Sunday,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I believe is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but what I also believe is that we have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We ask our men and women in uniform to leave their families, our guardsmen and reservists to leave their jobs. We ask… — 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
The irony is that we've seen this model work really well in Massachusetts because Gov. Romney did a good thing, working with… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What the American people hope - what they deserve - is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In five days, you can turn the page on policies that put greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street before the hard work… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've got to be able to have a conversation and recognize we're all Americans; we all want the best for this country.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So I'm not proposing anything radical. I just believe that anybody making over $250,000 a year should go back to the income… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the American people recognize is after a decade of war it's time to do some nation building here at home.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Let's also make sure that a high school diploma puts our kids on a path to a good job. Right now, countries… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I continue to believe that she has not jeopardized America's national security. Now, what I've also said is that, and she's acknowledged,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[My kids] complained about Secret Service as they became teenagers, and Secret Service has done the very best job they could accommodating… — 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
My first job is to say thank you to those who voted me. Those who didn't, I'm going to get your vote… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Sustaining the energy and focus involved in doing a good job I think starts to - starts to gets tougher the longer… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One thing you learn in this job [being US President] is that even if something's not your fault, you're still responsible. And… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My job is to keep my eye on the ball and to stay focused on what can we get done every single… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I put forward a budget of what I called "middle-class economics" that continues to be fiscally prudent but makes necessary investments for… — 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
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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