This is a matter of Congress authorizes spending. They order me to spend. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Mexico is going to need the United States to cooperate in order to rid itself of the violence and corruption that results… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe moderates will need to be driven out in order to usher in the progressive era. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In order to make reforms sustainable, the Greek economy needs the space to return to growth and start creating jobs again. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that there's gonna be a lot of work to do in order to consolidate the transformations that I was interested… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It probably wouldn't be good for our economy for a bunch of these jobs to come back because, there's no way that… — 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
We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I agree with the basic principle that anybody who wants to serve in our armed forces and make sacrifices on our behalf,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do believe that Chancellor Merkel and Germany are a lynchpin in protecting the basic tenets of a liberal, market-based democratic order… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States is committed to a regional order rooted in international rules and norms, including freedom of navigation, and the peaceful… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[We] are focused on protecting and defending our common security and upholding a rules-based order that undergirds the peace and prosperity of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Both our nations [Malasian and American] are committed to building a regional order where all nations play by the same rules and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I thought I could start over, you see. But now I know you can never start over. Not really. You think you… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What can I do to make sure that middle-class families are feeling more secure, that more young people are able to access… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The only time I get frustrated with activist criticism is if I have recognized them, and invited them to work with me… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Undocumented workers can't report if they're not being paid overtime, or if their health and safety laws are being violated, of if… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In order for us to compete with China, we've also got to make sure, though, that we're taking - taking care of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Theoretically, you can make, obviously, a powerful argument that centuries of slavery, Jim Crow, discrimination are the primary cause for all those… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of people's concern is just the sense that around the world the old order isn't holding and we're not quite yet… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have the authority to address the threat from Isil, but I believe we are strongest as a nation when the president… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've got a pen, and I've got a phone, and I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Any strategy to reduce intergenerational poverty has to be centered on work, not welfare--not only because work provides independence and income but… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you think that running your economy into the ground and having to send troops in in order to prop up your… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The problem was, and we saw some of this in the immigration-reform issues as well, was they hadn't done sufficient homework to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In order for us to solve many big problems around the world, it is in our interest to work with Russia and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is enormous continuity beneath the day-to-day news that makes America that indispensable nation when it comes to maintaining order and promoting… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When you're a candidate and you say something that is inaccurate or controversial, it has less impact than it does when you're… — 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
![“[We] are focused on protecting and defending our common security and upholding a rules-based order that undergirds the peace and prosperity of the region and the world. In this work, we are grateful for our continued partnership with Singapore.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f24/barack-obama-17_common_we-are-focused-on-protecting-and-defendi_858139.jpg)
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