These kinds of tragedies [like shooting in Fort Lauderdale] have happened too often during the eight years that I've been president. The… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's time to recognize that under the equal protection clause of the United States [Constitution], same-sex couples should have the same rights… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What you saw was the people of New York having a debate, talking through these issues. It was contentious; it was emotional;… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, you've grown up hearing voices that incessantly warn of government as nothing more than some separate, sinister entity that's at the… — 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
Yes, this is hard. But there should be no question that the United States of America is stepping up to the plate.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm willing to work with anyone of either party who has a good idea and the commitment to see through. And we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Everyone on my team should be extraordinarily proud of what they have done. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglass,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Even if the criticism is not always perfectly informed and in some cases I would deem unfair, just the noise, attention, fuss… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Look at Chancellor [Angela] Merkel, her personal story helps to tell a story of incredible achievement that the German people have embarked… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've never said that troops should be withdrawn. What I've said is, is that we've got to make sure that we secure… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Higher education cannot be a luxury reserved just for a privileged few. It is an economic necessity for every family. And every… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Number one, it is important that we fix the legal immigration system, because right now we've got a backlog that means years… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One thing you learn in this job [being US President] is that even if something's not your fault, you're still responsible. And… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And we should take heart,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No one in the United States of America should ever be targeted because of who they are, what they look like, or… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I will cut taxes - cut taxes - for 95 percent of all working families, because, in an economy like this, the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I hope people appreciate Chancellor Merkel because, although she traditionally is considered center-right and I'm considered center-left, the truth is that we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Every woman should be in control of the decisions that affect her own health. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When this crisis began, crucial decisions about what would happen to some of the world's biggest companies - companies employing tens of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We believe that big nations should not bully smaller nations, and that the sovereignty of nations must be respected. And we have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world doesn't just revolve around you. There's a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think… — 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