I wonder, sometimes, whether men and women in fact are capable of learning from history--whether we progress from one stage to the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“He was an American character, one typical of men of his generation, men who embraced the notion of freedom and individualism and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The importance of making sure that the sense of accountability when, in fact, law enforcement is involved in a deadly shooting is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is time for a new compact among the civilized peoples of this world to eradicate war at its most fundamental source:… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In America, we're getting too comfortable with our ability to take kinetic strikes around the world without having enough process to avoid… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I find it amusing that those who helped to authorize and engineer the biggest foreign policy disaster in our generation are now… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Most Americans believe that escalation will not bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end, and that's why I've proposed not… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is very important for I think those of us who desperately want peace, who see war as, at some level, a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As we speak, Iran has rolled back its nuclear program, shipped out its uranium stockpile, and the world has avoided another war. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do think that it is impossible for us to think only in terms of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not think in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past. It is time to move forward as one nation. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Losing the PR battles, particularly about healthcare, translated into losing his Democratic majorities in Congress, beginning with a Republican landslide in the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Peace is not merely the absence of visible conflict. Only a just peace based on the inherent rights and dignity of every… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think the American people recognize is after a decade of war it's time to do some nation building here at home.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Four years ago, I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. I promised to refocus on the terrorists who attacked… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In Iraq and Syria, American leadership - including our military power - is stopping ISIL's advance, instead of getting dragged into another… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We cannot solve the problems of America if every time somebody somewhere says something stupid, that everybody gets up in arms and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we fall into the trap of painting all Muslims with a broad brush and imply that we are at war with… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
There are war-torn countries, people full of poverty, who still voted 60, 70 percent. If here in the United States of America,… — 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