There is a big part of me that has a writer's sensibility. And so that's how I think. That's how I pursue… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My abiding faith in the American people is undiminished. That's still what drives me every single day. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I was able to excite and engage people who previously hadn't been involved in politics, and part of the reason that I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's my job as President and Congress’s job to maker sure that there’s some rules of the road that people are going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States is doing our part by increasing the number of refugees we resettle and I want again to commend Angela… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Now, in practice, in daily social interactions, etc., there may be all kinds of biases and prejudices that are unspoken, that people… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we're going to break through the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or… — 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
Let's remember that our leadership is defined not just by our defense against threats, but by the enormous opportunities to do good… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Each and every time, a new generation has risen up and done what’s needed to be done. Today we are called once… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've said repeatedly that where we see terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda or ISIL, they have perverted and distorted and tried to claim… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We [Americans] are a nation of immigrants. We all understand what this country has become because talent from all around the world… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Independent economists say immigration reform will grow our economy and shrink our deficits by almost $1 trillion in the next two decades.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have been blessed by having, and I admittedly am biased, some of the smartest, hardest-working, and good people in my administration… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -- all the fighting… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
To sustain a governing majority, that requires an ability for Republicans and Democrats to find some common ground. And right now, the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As I said in my State of the Union address ensuring the security of the United States and the safety of our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What you saw was the people of New York having a debate, talking through these issues. It was contentious; it was emotional;… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Everybody acknowledges that the current path we're on is unsustainable, not just for the people who don't have health insurance but for… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As you get older, your mind gets a little more set. And it needs the poking and prodding and breaking through of… — 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