--- title: "13 Leaving Quotes By Barack Obama" description: "13 Leaving quotes by Barack Obama. Plus more from Barack Obama and more Leaving sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f5/barack-obama-17_broken_leaving-the-broken-system-the-way-it-is_704817.jpg" --- > [Leaving the broken system the way it is, that's not a solution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/leaving-the-broken-system-the-way-it-is-that-s-not-a-solution/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f5/barack-obama-17_broken_leaving-the-broken-system-the-way-it-is_704817.jpg) > [ There's some bittersweet feelings about leaving the people here \[in the White House\]. 'Cause even though all the team you assemble, you… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/there-s-some-bittersweet-feelings-about-leaving-the-people-here-in/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/745/barack-obama-17_band_there-s-some-bittersweet-feelings-about_2274295.jpg) > [As soon as the recovery is well under way, we need to set up a long-term plan to reduce the structural deficit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/as-soon-as-the-recovery-is-well-under-way-we-need-to-set-up-a-long/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/211/barack-obama-17_debt_as-soon-as-the-recovery-is-well-under-wa_538071.jpg) > [Obviously I'm grayer, a few more wrinkles. One of the things I'm proud about is that I think my basic character and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/obviously-i-m-grayer-a-few-more-wrinkles-one-of-the-things-i-m-proud/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc0/barack-obama-17_changed_obviously-i-m-grayer-a-few-more-wrinkles_3182680.jpg) > [I am looking forward to getting out of the bubble. I am glad that I'm leaving this place at a relatively young…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-am-looking-forward-to-getting-out-of-the-bubble-i-am-glad-that-i-m/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/362/barack-obama-17_age_i-am-looking-forward-to-getting-out-of-t_1923983.jpg) > [Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try something new. Let's invest in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/rather-than-fight-the-same-tired-battles-that-have-dominated/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c92/barack-obama-17_battle_rather-than-fight-the-same-tired-battles_243066.jpg) > [You could analyze me and say that my father leaving and being absent was a motivator for early ambition, trying to prove…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/you-could-analyze-me-and-say-that-my-father-leaving-and-being-absent/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d2/barack-obama-17_absent_you-could-analyze-me-and-say-that-my-fat_2713061.jpg) > [It's harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -- all the fighting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/it-s-harder-to-end-a-war-than-begin-one-indeed-everything-that/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/635/barack-obama-17_american-troops_it-s-harder-to-end-a-war-than-begin-one_503111.jpg) > [In order to make the tough decisions we have to know what our values are and who we're fighting for and our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/in-order-to-make-the-tough-decisions-we-have-to-know-what-our-values/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/barack-obama-17_bad-decision_in-order-to-make-the-tough-decisions-we_530739.jpg) > [My hope is that we can get a Republican-Democratic agreement on how we strengthen Social Security as well as looking at some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/my-hope-is-that-we-can-get-a-republican-democratic-agreement-on-how/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25b/barack-obama-17_agreement_my-hope-is-that-we-can-get-a-republican_1672031.jpg) > [We're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-re-leaving-behind-a-sovereign-stable-and-self-reliant-iraq-with-a/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c63/barack-obama-17_achievement_we-re-leaving-behind-a-sovereign-stable_185095.jpg) > [There are legitimate concerns and anxieties that the forces of globalisation are leaving too many people behind - and we have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/there-are-legitimate-concerns-and-anxieties-that-the-forces-of/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/619/barack-obama-17_addresses_there-are-legitimate-concerns-and-anxiet_743664.jpg) > [The irony is that we've seen this model work really well in Massachusetts because Gov. Romney did a good thing, working with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-irony-is-that-we-ve-seen-this-model-work-really-well-in/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70c/barack-obama-17_bases_the-irony-is-that-we-ve-seen-this-model_2512401.jpg) ## Other authors on Leaving ## More by Barack Obama > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/so-here-s-what-i-want-you-to-know-and-here-s-what-i-want-all-our-men/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-peaceful-transition-of-power-is-one-of-the-hallmarks-of-our/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/as-opposed-to-getting-into-arguments-about-well-these-folks-have-been/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/donald-trump-is-temperamentally-unfit/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/what-we-ve-said-to-the-girls-is-if-you-guys-ever-decide-that-you-re/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/nobody-is-listening-to-your-telephone-calls/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/all-of-us-take-offense-to-anyone-who-reaps-the-rewards-of-living-in/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/the-world-is-complicated-and-full-of-grays-but-there-s-still-truth/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [ That is another theme in the book \[Dreams from My Father\]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/that-is-another-theme-in-the-book-dreams-from-my-father-how-do-we/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-can-say-across-europe-that-many-principles-that-have-been-taken-for/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/so-americans-understand-the-costs-of-war-yet-as-a-country-we-will/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-want-to-thank-the-greek-people-publicly-for-their-humanitarian/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-had-a-farewell-dinner-for-some-of-my-senior-staff-and-generally/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [ It's good to get fresh legs in \[the White house\]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/it-s-good-to-get-fresh-legs-in-the-white-house-i-think-that-it/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) > [Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/believe-it-or-not-entertainment-is-part-of-our-american-diplomacy-it/) [Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/leaving/barack-obama/#itemlist", "name": "13 Leaving Quotes By Barack Obama", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Leaving the broken system the way it is, that's not a solution.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/leaving-the-broken-system-the-way-it-is-that-s-not-a-solution/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f5/barack-obama-17_broken_leaving-the-broken-system-the-way-it-is_704817.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f5/barack-obama-17_broken_leaving-the-broken-system-the-way-it-is_704817.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f5/barack-obama-17_broken_leaving-the-broken-system-the-way-it-is_704817.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Leaving the broken system the way it is, that's not a solution.” — Barack Obama", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There's some bittersweet feelings about leaving the people here [in the White House]. 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Let's try common sense.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/rather-than-fight-the-same-tired-battles-that-have-dominated/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c92/barack-obama-17_battle_rather-than-fight-the-same-tired-battles_243066.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c92/barack-obama-17_battle_rather-than-fight-the-same-tired-battles_243066.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c92/barack-obama-17_battle_rather-than-fight-the-same-tired-battles_243066.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try…” — Barack Obama", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 7, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You could analyze me and say that my father leaving and being absent was a motivator for early ambition, trying to prove myself to this apparition who had vanished. You could argue that me being a mixed kid in a place where there weren't a lot of black kids around might have spurred on my ambitions. 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Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -- all the fighting and all the dying, the bleeding and the building, and the training and the partnering -- all of it has led to this moment of success. Now, Iraq is not a perfect place. It has many challenges ahead. But we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a new partnership between our nations.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barack Obama" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/it-s-harder-to-end-a-war-than-begin-one-indeed-everything-that/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/635/barack-obama-17_american-troops_it-s-harder-to-end-a-war-than-begin-one_503111.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/635/barack-obama-17_american-troops_it-s-harder-to-end-a-war-than-begin-one_503111.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/635/barack-obama-17_american-troops_it-s-harder-to-end-a-war-than-begin-one_503111.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's harder to end a war than begin one. 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We're building a new partnership between our nations and we are ending a war not with a final battle but with a final march toward home. 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