Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[This upset] means that means Donald Trump now has to transition to governance. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Religious freedom doesn't mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The interesting thing about the African-American experience in this country is that we are sort of a mongrel of people. I mean… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
These days, the House Republicans actually give John Boehner a harder time than they give me. Which means orange really is the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Nobody's madder than me about the website not working as well as it should, which means it's going to get fixed. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Balkanization of the media means that nobody is having a single conversation with a single set of agreed-upon facts and assumptions… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One thing both men have in common is a love of golf and a shared knowledge of the word "mulligan," which means… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You always hear about waste and abuse in Washington. And usually it doesn't mean much, because nobody ever finds where that waste… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Just because Iran and Syria may recognize Assad's weaknesses doesn't necessarily mean that Assad recognizes his weaknesses. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula? I mean, they're charging a lot of money for… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No, you can't deny women their basic rights and pretend it's about your 'religious freedom'. If you don't like birth control, don't… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We were just at the beginnings of a recovery [in 2010]. And the, you know, whoever is president at that point is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
America must always lead on the world stage. If we don't, no one else will. The military that you have joined is,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to create that bridge for the future. And that means making sure we're paying attention to the wages of workers… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We need more responsibility, but we need it not just when there's a crisis. I mean, we've had years in which the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is not some distant problem of the future. This is a problem that is affecting Americans right now. Whether it means… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally . Leadership means that 'the buck stops here.' Instead, Washington is shifting the burden… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And that means that no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the course of a healthy debate, we prioritize different goals, and the different means of reaching them. But without some common… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Citizenship means standing up for the lives that gun violence steals from us each day. I have seen the courage of parents,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's the reason why I am always interested in engaging in people who are pushing us and pushing against the status quo.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In dealing with those nations that break rules and laws, I believe that we must develop alternatives to violence that are tough… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Enforcement priorities developed by my administration are not affected by this ruling. This means that the people who might have benefited from… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This Administration also puts forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we demand... That means no more… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When I talked to [Donald Trump] about - our intelligence agencies, what I've said to him is - is that there are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the first two years, when I had a strong majority in the House and the Senate, we were as productive as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Michelle [Obama] never fully took to the scrutiny. I mean, she's thrived as a first lady, but it's not her preference. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president I actually respect the Constitution. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I mean, if you think about - if you think about it, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? No, they… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that the Democratic Party is a big tent, which means that there are positions I may not agree with. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
American politics is always somewhat fluid. In this age of social media, it means that voters can swing back and forth. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This doesn't mean abandoning our values and ideals; wherever we can, it's in our interest to help foster democracy through the diplomatic… — 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
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
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
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
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share
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
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
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
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
We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was. — Barack Obama Copy Share
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share
Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us… — Barack Obama Copy Share
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