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Barack Obama Quotes - Page 28

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I've been called worse on the basketball court.

I've been called worse on the basketball court.

Basketball, Court, Basketball Court

The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act.

Choices, President, Firsts

"Obama's Laundry List of Broken Promises". "Hannity" with Rich Lowry, www.foxnews.com. April 2, 2010.

I think Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not and in a way that Bill Clinton did not. He put us on a fundamentally different path because the country was ready for it.

Country, War, Thinking

"Reagan and Obama -- The Big Difference Between These Two Presidents" by Nick Ragone, www.foxnews.com. February 5, 2011.

We long for unity, but are unwilling to pay the price. But of course, true unity cannot be so easily won. It starts with a change in attitudes - a broadening of our minds, and a broadening of our hearts.

Attitude, Heart, Pay The Price

Barack Obama (2008). “An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama : a Primer”, Independent Publishing Group

Tim Kaine has a message of fiscal responsibility and generosity of spirit. That kind of message can sell anywhere.

Responsibility, Generosity, Messages

"Vetting Obama's 'man'" by Christina Bellantoni, www.washingtontimes.com. August 3, 2008.

Americans have always pursued our dreams within a free market that has been the engine of our progress. It's a market that has created a prosperity that is the envy of the world, and rewarded the innovators and risk-takers who have made America a beacon of science, and technology, and discovery. But the American economy has worked in large part because we have guided the market's invisible hand with a higher principle - that America prospers when all Americans can prosper. That is why we have put in place rules of the road to make competition fair, and open, and honest.

Dream, Technology, Invisible Hand

"The Day the Momentum Changed: And What Obama Needs to Do in the Debates to Keep It" by Drew Westen, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 23, 2008.

Iran won't pursue nuclear weapons because 'it's contrary to their faith.'

Iran, Weapons, Nuclear

Nations are more successful when their women are successful.

Successful, Nations

"Obama Wraps Up Visit To India". "Morning Edition" with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. January 27, 2015.

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.

Believe, Gay, Men

"Barack Obama Answers Your Questions About Gay Marriage, Paying For College, More". Interview with Chris Harris, www.mtv.com. November 1, 2008.

Torture is how you create enemies, not how you defeat them... Torture is how you get bad information, not good intelligence. Torture is how you set back America's standing in the world, not how you strengthen it.

America, Enemy, World

"Guantánamo, Six Years Later" by Shayana Kadidal, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 11, 2008.

Do not tell me that we're not drilling. We're drilling all over this country. I mean, I guess there's some - there are a few spots where we're not drilling. We're not drilling in the national mall. We're not drilling at your house. I guess we could try to have like, you know, 200 oil rigs in the middle of Chesapeake Bay.

Country, Mean, Oil

All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America. And undocumented immigrants who desperately want to embrace those responsibilities see little option but to remain in the shadows, or risk their families being torn apart.

Responsibility, America, Risk

"Obama's Big Immigration Speech Sets Up Possible Shutdown Showdown With GOP" by Hunter Walker, www.businessinsider.com. November 20, 2014.

When this crisis began, crucial decisions about what would happen to some of the world's biggest companies - companies employing tens of thousands of people and holding trillions of dollars in assets - took place in hurried discussions in the middle of the night. We should not be forced to choose between allowing a company to fall into a rapid and chaotic dissolution or forcing taxpayers to foot the bill.

Fall, Night, People

Obama Wall Street Speech, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 14, 2009.

Too many Americans who struggle with mental health illnesses are suffering in silence rather than seeking help, and we need to see to it that men and women who would never hesitate to go see a doctor if they had a broken arm or came down with the flu, that they have that same attitude when it comes to their mental health.

Attitude, Struggle, Men

To keep Nigeria ONE, is a task that must be DONE.

Tasks, Done, Nigeria

If we think that we can secure our country by just talking tough without acting tough and smart, then we will misunderstand this moment and miss its opportunities. If we think that we can use the same partisan playbook where we just challenge our opponent's patriotism to win an election, then the American people will lose. The times are too serious for this kind of politics.

Country, Smart, Winning

"Obama Speaks at Veterans of Foreign Wars' Convention; Tropical Storm Fay Moves Up Florida Peninsula; U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Face Suicide Bombers; Presidential Candidates Close to Naming Running Mates; Payoff in Gold for a Promising Athlete". "CNN Newsroom", edition.cnn.com. August 19, 2008.

Our first and immutable commitment must be to the security of Israel, our only true ally in the Middle East and the only democracy.

Commitment, Israel, Democracy

Chicago Daily Herald, October 18, 2004.

The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and inefficiencies to our health care system.

Powerful, Choices, Competition

"VIDEO: Obama's gaffe" by Amie Parnes, www.politico.com. July 20, 2009.

As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable. And we will stand against attempts to single it out for criticism in international forums.

Commitment, Israel, Criticism

President Barack Obama's speech on Middle East and North Africaat the State Department in Washington, D.C., www.theguardian.com. May 19, 2011.

Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible

Education, Reading, Writing

Barack Obama (2008). “An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama : a Primer”, Independent Publishing Group

Our planet is changing in ways that will have profound impacts on all of humankind.

Impact, Profound, Way

President Barack Obama's remarks on climate change at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. June 25, 2013.

Whenever I write a letter to a family who has lost a loved one in Iraq, or read an email from a constituent who has dropped out of college because her student aid has been cut, I'm reminded that the actions of those in power have enormous consequences--a price that they themselves almost never have to pay.

Writing, Cutting, College

Barack Obama (2007). “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”, p.48, Canongate Books

Hunger, disease and poverty can lead to global instability and leave a vacuum for extremism to fill. So instead of just managing poverty, we must offer nations and people a pathway out of poverty. And as president I've made development a pillar of our foreign policy, alongside diplomacy and defense.

People, President, Pathways

"Politics and Foreign Aid: What Romney and Obama Can Learn from Huckabee and Lincoln" by Tom Murphy, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 23, 2012.

If you don't have good people, and you don't have a good process and you don't have, at some level, the basic reverence for [presidential] office, and an understanding of the incredible responsibilities and obligations, then, I think you can get into trouble.

Responsibility, Thinking, People

Source: abcnews.go.com

I have always believed that what brings us together is stronger than what pulls us apart.

Together, Stronger, Always Believe

"What a White House Beer Says About Race and Politics". thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com. July 30, 2009.

Born: b. August 4, 1961
Occupation: 44th U.S. President

Quotes: 3124

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