Us Quotes by Barack Obama

12 Us quotes by Barack Obama

Barack Obama offers a concise glimpse into his thoughts on community and shared purpose. Though brief, these twelve lines capture the spirit of collective effort he often speaks about.

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What makes us Americans is our shared commitment to an ideal - that all of us are created equal, and all of…

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Let us remember we are all part of one American family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in…

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Millions of us, myself included, go back generations in this country, with ancestors who put in the painstaking work to become citizens.…

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Understand, our police officers put their lives on the line for us every single day. They've got a tough job to do…

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As president, I'm committed to making Washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here.

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Surveys show our standing around the world is higher than when I was elected to this office, and when it comes to…

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The immigration issue is, I recognize, one that generates a lot of passion, but it does not make sense for us to…

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No other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of…

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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…

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Fifty years of isolating Cuba had failed to promote democracy, setting us back in Latin America. That's why we restored diplomatic relations,…

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We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn't a matter of political correctness. It's…

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Are we a nation that educates the world's best and brightest in our universities, only to send them home to create businesses…

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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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