Whatever decisions I make are going to be based first on a strategy to keep us safe and then we'll figure out… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would not have the Justice Department prosecuting and raiding medical marijuana users. It's not a good use of our resources. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My conviction is that those fights need to be fought right now and can be won. And if in fact we have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our resources may be finite, but our will is infinite, and I am confident that if we come together and summon that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As a practical matter, it is hard to think of any society in human history in which a majority population has said… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This doesn't mean abandoning our values and ideals; wherever we can, it's in our interest to help foster democracy through the diplomatic… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some [wealth] redistribution -- because… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it is important that we are targeting HIV/AIDS resources into the communities where we're seeing the highest growth rates. That… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When people are judged by merit, not connections, then the best and brightest can lead the country, people will work hard, and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the American people recognize is after a decade of war it's time to do some nation building here at home.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Ninety-eight percent of all American companies have fewer than 100 employees. Over half of all Americans work for a small business. Small… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Enforcement priorities developed by my administration are not affected by this ruling. This means that the people who might have benefited from… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we truly believe in our public schools, then we have a moral responsibility to do better - to break the either-or… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The biggest problems with Iran in the region are not due to the size of their resources, but due to the fact… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to immigration, I have actually put more money, under my administration, into border security than any other administration previously.… — 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
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
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
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