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United states Quotes by Barack Obama

173 United states quotes by Barack Obama

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Barack Obama’s one‑hundred‑seventy‑three statements on the United States span policy, hope, and civic duty. His articulate voice weaves personal experience with national ambition, giving readers a comprehensive sense of his vision for America.

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The United States has been a Pacific nation for over two centuries. That's not going to change.

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Government without a tough and vibrant media is not an option for the United States of America.

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The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

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I'm the president of the United States. I'm not the emperor of the United States.

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The Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America.

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People will still be looking to the United States. Our example will still carry great weight.

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There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America.

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No black or white America-just United States of America.

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As I said in my State of the Union address ensuring the security of the United States and the safety of our…

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The fact is every single day in the ordinary American people, America's families have to make decisions about their families and that…

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Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think…

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It is my firm belief that it will be in the interests of the United States, especially our economic interests, to pursue…

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If Iran does not take steps in the near future to live up to its obligations, then the United States will not…

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The United States and Saudi Arabia have an extraordinary relationship and friendship that dates back to Franklin Roosevelt and King Faisal.

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The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a…

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Islam has always been a part of America's story...and since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States.

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The United States, therefore, works to ensure that any actions we take are consistent with international laws and norms - including those…

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I take the Constitution very seriously. The biggest problems that we're facing right now have to do with [the president] trying to…

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Now you have a choice: we can give more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, or we can start rewarding…

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Even as we implement the nuclear deal and welcome our Americans home, we recognize that there remain about differences between the United…

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The United States often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it is criticized for going in…

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America is governed by rules of law, and those are not ones that the President of the United States or anybody else…

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This self-reflection, this willingness to examine ourselves, to make corrections, to do better, that's part of what makes us Americans. It's part…

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No two countries are identical, and obviously, there's a difference between a referendum on a very complex relationship between Great Britain and…

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The United States was founded on the idea that all people are endowed with inalienable rights, and that principle has allowed us…

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One of the great things about the United States is that when it comes to world affairs, the president obviously is the…

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One of the things that I've learned, and I think we've all learned, is that we are not going to get the…

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I believe the United States of America must remain a standard bearer in the conduct of war. That is what makes us…

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Over the past eight years, the United States has worked hard to deepen partnerships across the region and across South-east Asia in…

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We are reaching a tipping where the pace of settlements, during the course of my presidency has gotten so substantial that it's…

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Since taking office, I've made it clear that the United States was prepared to begin a new chapter of engagement with the…

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For Democrats who are feeling completely discouraged, I've been trying to remind them, everybody remembers my Boston speech in 2004. They may…

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The United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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The last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil.

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As president of the United States, I don't bluff.

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For the United States of America, the best is yet to come.

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I'm really excited about the prospect of a woman president of the United States.

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In the United States, if 43 percent of eligible voters do not vote, then democracy is weakened.

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As long as I'm president of the United States Iran will not get a nuclear weapon. I made that clear when I…

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As the wealthiest nation on Earth, I believe the United States has a moral obligation to lead the fight against hunger and…

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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…

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The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

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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…

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Donald Trump is temperamentally unfit.

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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…

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Nobody is listening to your telephone calls.

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All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.…

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The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found.

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That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we…

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I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an…

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So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when…

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I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…

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We had a farewell dinner for some of my senior staff, and generally everybody likes to talk about how cool I was.

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It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

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Believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy, it is part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us…

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