One of the things that you learn, having been in this [President's] office for four years, is the old adage of Abraham… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Of course, Israel cannot be expected to negotiate with anyone who is dedicated to its destruction. But while I know you have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have an epidemic of fatherlessness here, and that's what I agree with the president [Barack Obama] on, and we should be… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that the important point is we've got to have a president who understands the benefits of free trade but also… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Just from a political perspective, do you think the president of the United States going into re-election wants gas prices to go… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There is a big risk for the Republicans in a race, especially with Hillary Clinton as a likely Democratic nominee in a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our alliance with our NATO partners has been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for nearly 70 years, in good times and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
And I will do everything that I can as long as I am President of the United States to remind the American… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to remember that so much of the work that gets done between countries is not done at… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he's president that he'll take on, and I quote, 'the old boys network in Washington.'… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Part of what's unique about climate change, though, is the nature of some of the opposition to action. It's pretty rare that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Rather take that moral sense and apply it to the particulars of a job that is going to test those ethical and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I commended Angela [Merkel] for her leadership along with President Hollande in working to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. We continued to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the thing about being President - that can't be taught, you have to experience, is - there is the sheer… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Here's the truth: the Soviet Union had thousands of nuclear weapons, and Iran doesn't have a single one. But when the world… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I was raised by a single mom who had to put herself through school while looking after two kids. And she worked… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia and Sasha, you… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Around the world, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela -- what they did was hard. It takes time. It takes more than a single term.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm no longer just a candidate. I'm the President. I know what it means to send young Americans into battle, for I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things I think the next president has to do is to stop fanning people's fears. If we spend all… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think if you look at almost every year under every president over the last, I don't know, 20, 30 years, you're… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Iranian regime supports violent extremists and challenges us across the region. It pursues a nuclear capability that could spark a dangerous… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The president [Barack Obama] laid out his vision for foreign policy in a way that we hadn't heard before. And it could… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Iran's Supreme Court has issued a fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons. President [Hassan] Rouhani has indicated Iran will never develop… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Nobody really thinks that Bush or McCain have a real answer for the challenges we face, so what they're going to try… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This comes from a group of people who've been wrong about every foreign policy issue over the last two decades. They supported… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I was watching a documentary that during the Bay of Pigs crisis JFK had about two weeks before anybody reported on it.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The quibble I have with President [Barack] Obama is,and I think some other people will have it, too is that the rhetoric… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think Dona;d Trump is sincere in wanting to be a successful president and moving this country forward and I don't think… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to make sure that as president of the United States that I'm not asserting in some way that my decisions… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are certain things we can only do together. There are certain things only a union can do. Only a union could… — 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
Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I believe in term limits for presidents because I think that there is no doubt I'm a better president now than I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you were president 50 years ago, the tragedy in Syria might not even penetrate what the American people were thinking about… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I marched with you in the streets of Chicago to meet our immigration challenge. I fought with you in the Senate for… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've said to [Donald Trump], and I think others have said to him that the day that he is the President of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President:… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are institutional obligations I have to carry out that are important for a president of the United States to carry out,… — 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
![“One of the things that you learn, having been in this [President's] office for four years, is the old adage of Abraham Lincoln's. That with public opinion there's nothing you can't do and without public opinion there's very little you can get done.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ab/barack-obama-17_abraham_one-of-the-things-that-you-learn-having_504252.jpg)
![“We have an epidemic of fatherlessness here, and that's what I agree with the president [Barack Obama] on, and we should be doing more to promote and protect marriage as between a man and a women for the needs of our children.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4eb/barack-obama-17_agree_we-have-an-epidemic-of-fatherlessness-he_639344.jpg)
![“I commended Angela [Merkel] for her leadership along with President Hollande in working to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. We continued to stand with the people of Ukraine and for the basic principle that nations have a right to determine their own destiny and we discussed the importance of…” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95d/barack-obama-17_agreement_i-commended-angela-merkel-for-her-leader_2877902.jpg)
![“The president [Barack Obama] laid out his vision for foreign policy in a way that we hadn't heard before. And it could be summed up, I think, in two words - realistic idealism.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e7/barack-obama-17_barack_the-president-barack-obama-laid-out-his_2462267.jpg)
![“Iran's Supreme Court has issued a fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons. President [Hassan] Rouhani has indicated Iran will never develop nuclear weapons. I've made clear that we respect the right of the Iranian people to access peaceful nuclear energy in the context of Iran meeting its…” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/913/barack-obama-17_access_iran-s-supreme-court-has-issued-a-fatwa_1698474.jpg)
![“This comes from a group of people who've been wrong about every foreign policy issue over the last two decades. They supported Hillary Clinton's war in Libya. They supported President [Barack] Obama's bombing of Assad.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/barack-obama-17_assad_this-comes-from-a-group-of-people-who-ve_2107769.jpg)
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