On Easter or Christmas Day, my mother might drag me to church, just as she dragged me to the Buddhist temple, the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't wanna preempt an announcement next week. And there's a lot of technical aspects to it. And if I - say… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You might slow down a little bit, you might not jump as high as you used to, but I know what I'm… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally, — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I know there are problems that I say to myself, If maybe I was a little more gifted I might have been… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You might be locked in a world not of your own making, her eyes said, but you still have a claim on… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you were president 50 years ago, the tragedy in Syria might not even penetrate what the American people were thinking about… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's up to [Angela Merkel] whether she wants to stand again and then ultimately, it'll be up to the German people to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to find ways in which, collectively, we agree there's some things that government needs to do to help protect us,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen because this will affect you. The idea, which was originally presented by… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we're not vigilant foreign countries can have an impact on the political debate in the United States in ways that might… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think when you're governing, it will become increasingly apparent that if you were to just eliminate trade deals with Mexico, for… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I won Iowa not because the demographics dictated that I would win Iowa. It was because I spent 87 days going to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the absence of sound oversight,responsible businesses are forced to compete against unscrupulous and underhanded businesses, who are unencumbered by any restrictions… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
They, and we, are the legacies of an unbroken chain of proud men and women who served their country with honor, who… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And to all those who have wondered if Americas beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I might have arguments with the size of Reagan's military buildup, but given the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, staying ahead of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would say this, I'll go back to those black ladies I was talking about who love them some Barack and love… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton was an outstanding secretary of state. She would never intentionally put America in any kind of jeopardy. And what I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There have been times where, let's say on LGBT issues, when we were trying to end Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn't, couldn't end there. At least that's what I would… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As you might imagine, if you're a teenager having a couple of people with microphones and guns always following you around, that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The fact is that I'm also friendly with Tom Coburn, one of the most conservative Republicans in the United States Senate, who,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm not the caricature that you see on Fox News or Rush Limbaugh, but I'm somebody who is interested in solving problems… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I thought Brittany Packnett, who was one of the Ferguson activists, really interesting, smart young lady, really impressive - you might want… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that the actions of ISIS are designed to amplify their power and the threat that they pose. That… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The other reason might be that you want to talk to voters when you've got seven primaries in seven days. Understand what's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If [black] nationalism could create a strong and effective insularity, deliver on its promise of self-respect, then the hurt it might cause… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The American people recognize that their careers or their kids' careers are going to have to be more dynamic. That they might… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Freedom of Information Act should be administered with a clear presumption: In the face of doubt, openness prevails. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are some who might say that somebody named Barack Obama can't be elected senator in the state of Illinois. They're probably… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[When I ordered 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan] that was the first time in which I looked out at a crowd of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Those who adhere to the ideology of rejecting Israel’s right to exist, they might as well reject the earth beneath them or… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that Donald Trump is coming to this office with fewer set hard-and-fast policy prescriptions than a lot of other presidents… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we have a phased redeployment where we're as careful getting out as we were careless getting in, then there's not reason… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All too rarely do I hear people asking just what it is that we've done to make so many children's hearts so… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've said consistently that I always reserve the right, in conjunction with a broader international effort, to prevent genocide or any wholesale… — 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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