Based on current surveys of public opinion in the United States, it turns out that the majority of Americans think I've done… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Every president who has tried to bring about big changes I think elicits the most passionate responses. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we did a really good job in saving this economy and putting us back on the track of growth. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I feel good when I'm engaged in what I think are the core issues of the society, and those core issues to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's useful for activists just to be out there to keep you mindful and not get complacent, even if ultimately you think… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Many of us were kind of irritated with Obama for larding it with tax cut, which we didn't think was going to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to our military, what we have to think about is not, you know just budgets, we've got to think… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've enjoyed the conversations that we've had. [Donald Trump] is somebody who I think is not lacking in confidence. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My hope is that's something [Donald Trump] is thinking about, because not only is the president of the United States somebody that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have been to this point unwilling to sign on to same-sex marriage primarily because of my understandings of the traditional definitions… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th President of the United States. And it will be up to him to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The reason I take pride for that is one of the things you worry about when you're in the bubble, and there's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have to be able to implement a policy that doesn't completely erase borders and boundaries. Not because I think that Honduran… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That sort of lack of awareness on the part of an activist about the constraints of our political system and the constraints… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I would say that I have been consistent in my broad view of how American power should be deployed, and the view… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm not sure that the American people are looking for a lot of speeches. I think what they're looking for is action.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't believe that the American people want us to focus on our job security. They want us to focus on their… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that to the extent that we focus on problems where we can build a moral and a political consensus, then… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You know, when I made a series of overtures to the Republicans, going over to meet with both Republican caucuses, you know,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think one of the tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court-focused, I think… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So I came to my Christian faith later in life, and it was because the precepts of Jesus Christ spoke to me… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to the budget, we know that we shouldn't be cutting more on core investments, like education, that are going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that whenever you have got an incoming president of the other side it takes a while for people to reconcile… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm not sure we have the right strategy in Afghanistan. Let me think this over for a few months. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that most Americans don't resent people for getting rich. They want to get rich themselves. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think Barack Obama 'll talk about the actions that we've taken, not just since 9/11, but since Paris, to help keep… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's something about these steps [in Oval Office] and thinking about everybody who's walked here and all the business that's been done… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do think that you're starting to see young people pay attention to some longterm issues that they feel Washington has neglected. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You haven't seen a lot of turnover in my campaign. And the culture of my campaign is one in which I think… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that the Democratic Party is a big tent, which means that there are positions I may not agree with. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Jobs was brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are places I want to visit where if I'm wearing a baseball cap and some sunglasses I think I can get… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think a lot of teachers want to talk about how to continually improve performance. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to deal with the 11 million individuals who are here illegally. The bill that Senator [Marco] Rubio put forward, I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we would have made a lot more mistakes and would have accomplished a lot less had we not been grounded… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am not in favor of concealed weapons. I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Justice needs to be served, what I think people of Baltimore want more than anything else is the truth. That's what people… — 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
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
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
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
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share
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
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
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
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
We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was. — Barack Obama Copy Share
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share
Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us… — Barack Obama Copy Share