Barack Quote by Hillary Clinton
“Barack Obama is a man of great dignity.”
About This Quote
The statement praises Barack Obama’s dignity, emphasizing respect for his character and conduct.
In simple terms: Obama is respected for his dignified demeanor.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and emulate dignified behavior.
Themes
leadership
respect
character
Mood
respectful
admiring
Type
political
character
When to use this quote
- political discourse
- role models
- public speaking
Key Concepts
integrity
public service
Questions to Reflect On
- What qualities define dignity for you?
- How can leaders maintain dignity under pressure?
A Different Perspective
Dignity can be perceived subjectively.
![“You know, Barack Obama is a man of great dignity. And I could tell how much it bothered him and annoyed him that this [birther lie] was being touted and used against him.” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0f3/hillary-clinton-51_annoyed_you-know-barack-obama-is-a-man-of-great_343183.jpg)
![“What [Barack Obama] and I did was to say clearly what we're doing, all the bluster, all of the sanctions, that are just imposed by the American government haven't had much impact.Let's see if we can put together an international coalition to really cripple Iran, and then maybe we can begin a…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/990/hillary-clinton-51_american-government_what-barack-obama-and-i-did-was-to-say-c_544111.jpg)
![“I probably described more times than I can remember how stressful it was advising the President [Barack Obama] about going after Bin Laden.” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d12/hillary-clinton-51_barack_i-probably-described-more-times-than-i-c_520009.jpg)
![“I've said this before and I'm very proud of it, that when it comes to judgment, having run a hard race against Senator [Barack] Obama at the time, he turned to me to be secretary of State. And when it comes to the biggest counterterrorism issues that we faced in this administration, namely whether…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/92c/hillary-clinton-51_administration_i-ve-said-this-before-and-i-m-very-proud_493478.jpg)
![“I am somewhat influenced by the years that I've spent trying to actually get things done, whether it was reforming education in Arkansas or a survey and Legal Services Corporation board when President [Jimmy ]Carter appointed me and trying to get lawyers for poor people. I have worked in these…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6c7/hillary-clinton-51_action_i-am-somewhat-influenced-by-the-years-th_9078.jpg)
![“I can't imagine that I would be asked that by the president-elect [Donald Trump], or then-president [Barack Obama]. But it's - I'm very clear. I voted for the change that put the Army Field Manual in place as a member of Congress. I understand that law very, very quickly and am also deeply aware…” quote by James Mattis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/761/james-mattis-9515_army_i-can-t-imagine-that-i-would-be-asked-th_3990.jpg)
![“The president [Barack Obama] asked for a commitment of, I think, 100,000 jobs for veterans and military spouses over the next couple of years. And we announced during the tour last week that we have gotten more than 60,000 jobs, and we're well on our way to just crashing that goal out of the…” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/83d/michelle-obama-518_barack_the-president-barack-obama-asked-for-a-c_15651.jpg)
![“I think the president's [Barack Obama] position has been very clear on Syria. He wants more aggressive, he's put the Special Ops on the ground, in fact one of the Republican criticisms is he's got thousands of Americans there. We just don't call them troops on the ground, we don't admit to it. But…” quote by Juan Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f9c/juan-williams-7909_aggressive_i-think-the-president-s-barack-obama-pos_17086.jpg)
![“It cannot be an American fight. And I think what the president [Barack Obama] has consistently said - which I agree with - is that we will support those who take the fight to ISIS. That is why we have troops in Iraq that are helping to train and build back up the Iraqi military, why we have…” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f1e/hillary-clinton-51_agree_it-cannot-be-an-american-fight-and-i-thi_19737.jpg)
![“It wasn't [Barack] Obama per se; it was the feeling on the ground; it was seeing an old black woman in a wheelchair being wheeled by her son waving a big American flag, and then seeing a guy with his baby in his arms saying, "I didn't want her to miss tonight! I wanted to be able to tell her!" And…” quote by Bill Ayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/806/bill-ayers-1848_able_it-wasn-t-barack-obama-per-se-it-was-the_20409.jpg)
