The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We are growing the economy in smart ways and rebuilding our infrastructure and investing in science and development and that we stay… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to acknowledge the progress we made, but understand that we still have a long way to go. That things are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The way we have to measure progress is not, "Is there ever going to be an incident of racism in the country?"… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Balkanization of the media means that nobody is having a single conversation with a single set of agreed-upon facts and assumptions… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that dealing with guns is one way to handle the violent-crime issues that we have in this country. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We need to find a way forward to make sure that we can stop terrorists while protecting the privacy, and liberty, of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The shift to a cleaner energy economy wont happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The United States is committed to a regional order rooted in international rules and norms, including freedom of navigation, and the peaceful… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
America is an unlikely place - a country built on defiance of the odds; on a belief in the impossible. And I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I strongly agree with Vice President Gore that we cannot drill our way to energy independence, but must fast-track investments in renewable… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As soon as the recovery is well under way, we need to set up a long-term plan to reduce the structural deficit… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to have better intelligence. We have to have better interdiction capabilities. And so the issue is not how much we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My hope is that's something [Donald Trump] is thinking about, because not only is the president of the United States somebody that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It's particularly important that we reach out to everybody in our countries, those who feel disaffected, those who feel left behind by… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Every three weeks, we bring online as much solar power as we did in all of 2008...That’s why, over the past six… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the great things about being commander in chief is getting to know our men and women in uniform in a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think one of the tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court-focused, I think… — 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
While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The small irritations or indignities that we experience are nothing compared to what a previous generation experienced. It's one thing for me… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't regret the fervor, because I do believe, in the African American community but also for other communities, and I know… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What can I do to make sure that middle-class families are feeling more secure, that more young people are able to access… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When I talked to [Donald Trump] about - our intelligence agencies, what I've said to him is - is that there are… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If we want America to stay on the cutting edge, we need young Americans to master the tools and technology that will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The pyramids are one of those things that live up to the hype. They're elemental in ways that are hard to describe. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We can't in any way criticize or at least indict or impeach administration [of Democratic presidents] for doing what they did. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do love the Waldorf-Astoria, though. You know, I hear that from the doorstep you can see all the way to the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think I was able to talk to people about values in ways that people - in ways that resonated with folks. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The path of America's development is never a straight line. Sometimes we move in ways that are forwards; sometime that seem back. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In many ways [those middle-aged black ladies] my touchstone, because they are what I meant when I talked about the audacity of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[Afghanistan and Iraq] are still countries that are fragile enough that we're gonna have to partner with them in some way. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The president [Barack Obama] laid out his vision for foreign policy in a way that we hadn't heard before. And it could… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When I've sent young men and women into harm's way, I always understand that that is the last resort, not the first… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to make sure that as president of the United States that I'm not asserting in some way that my decisions… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We want everybody to act like adults, quit playing games, realize that it's not just my way or the highway. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
ISIL is a terrorist organization, pure and simple, and it has no vision other than the slaughter of all who stand in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I make no apologies for us wanting to do this [bombing Iraq and Syria] appropriately and in a way that is consistent… — 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
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 Image
It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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 Image
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![“When I talked to [Donald Trump] about - our intelligence agencies, what I've said to him is - is that there are gonna be times where you've got raw intelligence that comes in and in my experience, over eight years, the intelligence community is pretty good about saying, "Look, we can't say for…” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ae0/barack-obama-17_agency_when-i-talked-to-donald-trump-about-our_1376724.jpg)
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