In November [2016], Americans are gonna have to make a decision about what we care about and who we are. We get… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost.” — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Since 1981, after our nations severed diplomatic relations, we've worked through a international tribunal to resolve various claims between our countries. The… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe in evolution, scientific inquiry, and global warming; I believe in free speech, whether politically correct or politically incorrect, and I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I value most about Pastor Wright is not his day-to-day political advice. He's much more of a sounding board for me… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the irony ... is that I actually would like to see a relatively light touch when it comes to the government. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
America, we weaken our ties when we allow our political dialogue to become so corrosive that people of good character aren't even… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Nobody's madder than me about the website not working as well as it should, which means it's going to get fixed. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think I will still feel that same appreciation for what [Winston] Churchill and others have said is the worst form of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering outside… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court nominations [example]. I mean, the fact that Mitch McConnell, the leader of the Republicans, was able to just stop… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Some of the same politicians and pundits that are so quick to reject the possibility of a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“The stakes involved in Washington policy debates are often so high-- whether we send our young men and women to war; whether… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Its not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in...growth. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am designating a new Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers to cut through red tape and ensure that the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We Americans are not an inherently more violent people than folks in other countries. We're not inherently more prone to mental health… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the hardest things in politics is to convince people to do things now that will have a good effect 20… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My job is exhilarating. It's challenging. I find that the governance part of it, the decision making part of it - actually… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works” — 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