I wouldn't consider them acts of war, but I would consider them acts of property damage, commercial theft that are serious. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we're serious about building an economy that lasts, we have got to get serious about education. We are going to have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm about to embark on what may be as important as an initiative as anything I do as President, trying to nudge… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I also believe that if we're serious about change, we need to have a real discussion about public financing for congressional elections. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Think about it: Iran, Cuba, Venezuela. These countries are tiny compared to the Soviet Union. They don't pose a serious threat to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Climate change constitutes a serious threat to global security, an immediate risk to our national security, and, make no mistake, it will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For America to get more entangled militarily in Syria is a serious step, and we have to do so making absolutely certain… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we are not serious about facts and what's true and what's not. And particularly in an age of social media where… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is something that I'm sure I'd have serious debates with my fellow Christians about. I think that the difficult thing about… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My goal is to maintain the international norm on banning chemical weapons. I want that enforcement to be real. I want it… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I know that campaigns can seem small, and even silly. Trivial things become big distractions. Serious issues become sound bites. And the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Strong countries and strong presidents talk to their adversaries. That's what Kennedy did with Khrushchev. That's what Reagan did with Gorbachev. That's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we think that we can secure our country by just talking tough without acting tough and smart, then we will misunderstand… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am willing to work with anybody who wants to have a serious conversation about our fiscal future. We're not going to… — 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
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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