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Respect Quotes by Barack Obama

41 Respect quotes by Barack Obama

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A family gathered under one American flag shows the idea that we all share the same basic respect. The quotes say that how we treat each other matters more than any label we wear. They also remind us that an attack on any person is an attack on the whole community.

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At least Romney and McCain, they respect the rule of law. At least Romney and McCain, they understand their limitations.

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I have great respect for both President Obama and the office that he holds

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We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity.

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Young men need to show women the respect they deserve and recognize sexual assault and to do their part to stop it.

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Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation.

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We will stand against violence and intimidation. We will stand for the rights and dignity of all human beings.

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One of the proudest things of my three years in office is helping to restore a sense of respect for America around…

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I honor, we honor the service of John McCain, and I respect his many accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine.…

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I do think that when you go into red states, they're - so-called red states - I think they're troubled with certain…

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With respect to the pledge I made that if you like your plan you can keep it. The way I put that…

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With respect to Syria, we are going to continue to work as we have over the last five, six years to push…

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I insist on the dignity and God- given potential and work of every child, regardless of race or gender or sexual orientation…

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This is about respect for women, the judgments that women make and their doctors about their reproductive health. It's an important part…

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Just listen to what Mr. [Donald] Trump has to say and make your own judgment with respect to how confident you feel…

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I think that the issues we have with science these days are not restricted to what's happening with respect to religion. There…

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To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the…

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Mothers are the rocks of our families and a foundation in our communities. In gratitude for their generous love, patient counsel, and…

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Shooting in Orlando is a sobering reminder that attacks on any American, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation, is an…

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All of us share this world for but a brief moment in time. The question is whether we spend that time focused…

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It is my view that if society was doing the right thing with respect to you, [and there were] programs targeted at…

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I think that when it comes to Social Security, all of us want to make sure that our senior citizens can retire…

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With respect to some of the specific legislation or initiatives that I've made, it's true that Republicans often opposed these things. Sometimes…

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We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn't a matter of political correctness. It's…

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It is possible for leaders or regimes to be cruel, bigoted, twisted in their world views and still make rational calculations with…

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With respect to Russia, my principal approach to Russia has been constant since I first came into office. Russia is an important…

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Not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed…

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With respect to the Internet and emails, this does not apply to U.S. citizens and it does not apply to people living…

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If we are truly created equal than truly the love we commit to one another must be equal as well, this ruling…

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Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in…

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Peace is not merely the absence of visible conflict. Only a just peace based on the inherent rights and dignity of every…

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Know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and…

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You [as a president] have to have a strong team around you. You have to have respect for institutions and the process…

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Muslim leaders around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like…

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And as husbands and fathers and brothers, we have to step up because every girl's life matters, every daughter deserves the same…

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When we send our young men and women into harm's way, we have a solemn obligation not to fudge the numbers or…

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When the United States stands up for human rights, by example at home and by effort abroad, we align ourselves with men…

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I think we've set the bar with respect to the notion that it is possible to provide health care for people. Now…

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We believe that no matter where you live - whether a village in Punjab or the bylanes of Chandni Chowk...an old section…

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[My kids] are, sweet, kind, funny, smart, respectful people, and they treat everybody with respect. That's not just the biases of a…

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We are going through historic times, and my vision is a world, first of all, in which America continues to be that…

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

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I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an…

So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when…

I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…

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

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

Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…