I was elected because I believed in what we call "grassroots politics," politics from the bottom up, not the top down. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't expect to get 100 percent of what I want, but what we can't do is go back to the kind… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Rather than double-down on the top-down economics that let a fortunate few play by their own rules, let’s embrace an economic patriotism… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So we don't need more top-down economics. We've tried that theory. We've seen what happens. We can't afford to go back to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We can't afford more top-down economics. What we need are policies that will grow and strengthen the middle class. — 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
