That is the true genius of America, a faith in the simple dreams of its people, the insistence on small miracles. That… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's a lot of people talking about elitism and all of that.Yes, I went to Princeton and Harvard, but the lens through… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The people there, the community, the lessons that I learned -- they're all based right in this few square miles where we'll… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I get letters from [people getting insurance] right now. "You saved my child's life." "I did not have to sell my home… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Keeping the people's government open is not a concession to me. Keeping vital service running and hundreds of thousands of Americans on… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What is true, though, is now we've got a bunch of videos that whatever side of the issue you're on, raises the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We understand the concerns that people have with not only protecting our values, but our privacy interests as well. We think that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This massacre in Orlando is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the campaign back in 2007, 2008, people would say, "Oh, he's being naïve. He thinks that there's no red states and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Although we may come from vastly different stories and very different walks of life, we are one people who possess common values… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things that I've learned, and I think we've all learned, is that we are not going to get the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is something that I'm sure I'd have serious debates with my fellow Christians about. I think that the difficult thing about… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The American people are not expecting miracles. I think if you talk to the average person right now that they would say,… — 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
I think Republicans now are recognizing that [Obamacare cancellation] may not be what the American people, including even [Donald] Trump voters, are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
True leadership will not be measured by the ability to muzzle dissent, or to intimidate and harass political opponents at home. The… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The most expensive care we can give, we're giving those Americans without insurance. It's kind of stupid that we're fighting the notion… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We the people declare today that the most evident of truth that all of us are created equal ... that our individual… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Isil poses a threat to the people of Iraq and Syria, and the broader Middle East - including American citizens, personnel and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am a strong believer in the free market. I am a strong believer in capitalism. But, I am also a strong… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The other thing is going to be me being able to show not just the American people or the Israeli people but… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't buy the hype when everybody is saying how wonderful things are and how great I am, and I don't get… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We should never hesitate to use military force, and I will not, as president, in order to keep the American people safe.… — 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
I have complete confidence in the American people and our legal traditions and the prosecutors, the tough prosecutors from New York who… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we should all hope for a Russia that is successful, where its people are employed and the economy is growing… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When you start just focusing exclusively on trying to tear the other person down instead of what you are going to do… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you hear what people had to say about Abraham Lincoln or what they had to say about FDR, or what they… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The good news is I think there are a lot of young people certainly who were involved in my campaigns, and I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our higher education system is one of the things that makes America exceptional. There's no place else that has the assets we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we've done a pretty good job staying in touch with the American people. But at a certain point you can't… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The problem is, that we've got a position, often times by the NRA that says any regulation whatsoever is the camel's nose… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say with confidence that I never bought into the hype, and I made sure that the people around me didn't… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You have people around the country who are benefitting from the steps that we've taken [with Obamacare] and as long as they… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Now, at times this issue has tended to degenerate into an 'either-or' type of debate. Either we protect our people from terror… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the American people, you know, they're going to want that new car smell. They want to drive something off the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As a product of history and faith, Jewish Americans have helped to open our eyes to injustice, to people in need, and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are certain people in our popular culture that just capture people's imaginations. And in death, they become even larger. Now, I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Building on our Young South-east Asian Leaders Initiative, I'm hopeful that we can continue expand the ties and cooperation between our young… — 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
![“I get letters from [people getting insurance] right now. "You saved my child's life." "I did not have to sell my home when my wife got sick." And that is what, as a policy maker, I'm trying to achieve during the short period of time that I'm here.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c86/barack-obama-17_achieve_i-get-letters-from-people-getting-insura_2222540.jpg)
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