President United Quotes by Barack Obama

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

The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

— Barack Obama

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

Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit.

— Barack Obama

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

Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.

— Barack Obama

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

The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found.

— Barack Obama

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

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

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

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

We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.

— Barack Obama

It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

— Barack Obama

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