I think Governor Romney hasn't spent enough time looking at how our military works. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
...this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal... — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time, not only with the votes we cast,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's useful to keep in mind I've been now President for over seven years and gun sales don't seem to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The problem is, that we've got a position, often times by the NRA that says any regulation whatsoever is the camel's nose… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[When I ordered 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan] that was the first time in which I looked out at a crowd of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The problem is that, over time, big pieces of business that have to get done without leadership from Washington, don't get done. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've said many times around the world that like any government, like any country, like, any set of human institutions, we have… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Today we continue a never ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's time to end the hypocrisy of those who accumulate wealth through the global economy, and then siphon funds to those who… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As I said last week in the wake of the grand jury decision, I think Ferguson laid bare a problem that is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our kids grew up here [in the White House]. Some of our best friends have been made here in this place. There… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Each and every time, a new generation has risen up and done what’s needed to be done. Today we are called once… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There's no doubt that I'm a better president now than when I first took office. This is not a job where there's… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In Europe, where the terrorist threat is probably greatest at the moment, the amount of information-sharing that's been taking place, the effectiveness… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
...as parents, we have to find the time and the energy to step in and help our children love reading. We can… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's probably a prerequisite for the job, or at least you have to have enough craziness to think that you can do… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that [having not a lot of time sweating the details] can be both a strength and a weakness. I think… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The American story has never been about things coming easy. It has been about rising to the moment when the moment is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The promotion of human rights cannot be about exhortation alone. At times, it must be coupled with painstaking diplomacy. I know that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think where I get frustrated at times was the belief that the president can do anything if he just decides he… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-old debates about the role of government for all time — but it does require… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Nothing will deter us from building the future we want for our children. What greater rejection of those who would tear down… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We should not anticipate that every time countries come together that we are doing some revolutionary thing. Instead of hitting home runs,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The friendship that we established early on in our marriage ... that carries you through tough times. That and a good sense… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Reflecting on his years in prison, Nelson Mandela wrote that there were dark moments that tested his faith in humanity, but he… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Whether it's coming from FDR or it's coming from Ronald Reagan, if the idea is right for the times then we're gonna… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things I've learned about being president is that we'll work on issues for long periods of time, sometimes in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have a choice. We can shape our future, or let events shape it for us. And if we want to succeed,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I've been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics. So I've spent some time thinking about… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm very consistent about spending time with family. And when you have dinner with your daughters - they'll keep you in your… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The American people deserve a tax code that helps small businesses spend less time filling out complicated forms. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is a time of great change in the world but America's always been a pillar of strength and a beacon of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
For the young people here: practicality is a good thing. There are times where compromise is necessary. That's part of wisdom. But… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place. This is one of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are places and moments in America where this nation’s destiny has been decided...Selma is such a place. — 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
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