Everybody deserves fair treatment, equal treatment in the eyes of the law and the state. And that includes gays, lesbians, transgender persons.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don’t believe it is possible to transcend race in this country. Race is a factor in this society. The legacy of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The profound mistake of Reverend Wright's sermons is not that he spoke about racism in our society. It's that he spoke as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I reject discrimination against Muslim Americans - who are just as patriotic as we are. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our goal is to have a country that's not divided by race. And my impression, as I travel around the country, is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The same would be true for something like Social Security, where historically, if you just read the law and the fact that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I warn young people that I interact with about this - you get into unrealistic expectations where you think that, "Oh, we're… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When you're out of work and you can't buy a home or you've lost your home and you're worried about paying your… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think, the argument sometimes that I've had with folks who are much more interested in sort of race-specific programs is less… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Historically - when you look at how America has evolved, typically we make progress on race relations in fits and starts. We… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That's just how white folks will do you. It wasn't merely the cruelty involved; I was learning that black people could be… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would love to see an America where race is understood in the same way that the ethnic diversity of the white… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States, we know what happens when we start dividing ourselves along lines of race or religion or ethnicity. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor,… — 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
