I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
History doesn't always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Tea Party I have huge disagreements with, obviously. But I give them credit for having activated themselves. And they made a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
...I believe deeply that we canot solve the challenges of your time unless we solve them together - unless we perfect our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
More than a building that houses books and data, the library represents a window to a larger world, the place where we've… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Obviously, if Congress wants to talk about anything, we're happy to provide information. We're committed to moving forward under the current act. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The path of America's development is never a straight line. Sometimes we move in ways that are forwards; sometime that seem back. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that to the extent that we focus on problems where we can build a moral and a political consensus, then… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm trying to move an aircraft carrier here, I'm not just steering the speedboat. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
To resolve this issue will require Iran to come to the table and discuss in a clear and forthright way how to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are values that transcend race or culture, that move us forward, and there's an obligation for all of us individually as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we have to do moving forward is to make sure that small businesses that account for most of the job growth… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My hope and expectation is that regardless of what Donald Trump said during the campaign, he's going to have to look carefully… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Nothing is more powerful than the black church experience. A good choir and a good sermon in the black church, it's pretty… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My sister is a teacher, so I am a strong support of teachers, but I'm not going to be bound by just… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women. If it's educating… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This notion that's peddled by the religious right - that they are oppressed is not true. Sometimes it's a cynical ploy to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We also recommit to supporting tribal self-determination, security, and prosperity for all Native Americans. While we cannot erase the scourges or broken… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What the American people understand is that I look at what we need to get done to keep the American people safe… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've come to be consumed by a 24-hour, slash-and-burn, negative ad, bickering, small-minded politics that doesn't move us forward. Sometimes one side… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[With Donald Trump] we are moving into an era where a lot of people get their information through tweets and sound bites… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We've got a tax code that is encouraging flight of jobs and outsourcing. And that's why we've specifically recommended ... that Congress… — 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