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From Obama's book, The Audacity of Hope: I am not willing to have the state deny American citizens a civil union that confers equivalent rights on such basic matters as hospital visitation or health insurance coverage

From Obama's book, "The Audacity of Hope:" "I am not willing to have the state deny American citizens a civil union that confers equivalent rights on such basic matters as hospital visitation or health insurance coverage simply because the people they love are of the same sex - nor am I willing to accept a reading of the Bible that considers an obscure line in Romans to be more defining of Christianity than the Sermon on the Mount."

Barack Obama
Sex, Book, Reading

In the midst of this enormous economic crisis, I think Canada has shown itself to be a pretty good manager of the financial system and the economy in ways that we always - haven't always been here in the United States.

Barack Obama
Thinking, Good Man, Financial
Source: www.macleans.ca

Globalization is a fact, because of technology, because of an integrated global supply chain, because of changes in transportation. And we're not going to be able to build a wall around that.

Barack Obama
Wall, Technology, Able
Source: time.com

The biggest threat that we face right now is not a nuclear missile coming over the skies. It's in a suitcase. This is why the issue of nuclear proliferation is so important. It is the - the biggest threat to the United States is a terrorist getting their hands on nuclear weapons.

Barack Obama
Important, Threat, Terrorist
Source: www.nytimes.com

We think of faith as a source of comfort and understanding but find our expressions of faith sowing division; we believe ourselves to be a tolerant people even as racial, religious, and cultural tensions roil the landscape. And instead of resolving these tensions or mediating these conflicts, our politics fans them, exploits them,and drives us further apart.

Barack Obama
Faith, Religious, Believe
Barack Obama (2007). “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”, p.23, Canongate Books

The fact that there is a robust debate in Congress is good. The fact that the debate sometimes seems unanchored to facts is not so good.

Barack Obama
Facts, Sometimes, Debate
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

That just gives sort of the democracy an opportunity to test ideas, for those who lost to catch their breath, regain energy, re-energize themselves and then get back in the arena, and then we'll make some more progress in the future.

Barack Obama
Opportunity, Ideas, Giving
Source: abcnews.go.com

Ninety-eight percent of all American companies have fewer than 100 employees. Over half of all Americans work for a small business. Small businesses are the backbone of our nation’s economy and we must protect this great resource.....Helping American small business is part of our movement for change and the end of politics as usual.

Barack Obama
Eight, Usual, Movement
"Obama Tries to Retract Statement to End Billions in Contracting Fraud" by Lloyd Chapman, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 20, 2008.

I am convinced that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose. For it's precisely the pursuit of ideological purity, the rigid orthodoxy and the sheer predictability of our current political debate, that keeps us from finding new ways to meet the challenges we face.

Barack Obama
Political, Dumb, Challenges
Barack Obama (2006). “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”, p.31, Crown

The private sector is doing fine.

Barack Obama
Fine, Private Sector
"Obama: Private Sector is “Doing Fine” by Kevin Drum, www.motherjones.com. June 8, 2012.

Be conscious of God and speak always the truth.

Barack Obama
Speak, Conscious
A New Beginning: Speech at Cairo University, delivered 4 June 2009, Cairo, Egypt

Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges.

Barack Obama
Responsibility, Challenges, Share
First Speech Before the United Nations General Assembly (64th Session), delivered 23 September 2009, New York, NY

America does not presume to know what is best for everyone

Barack Obama
America, Doe, Knows
A New Beginning: Speech at Cairo University, delivered 4 June 2009, Cairo, Egypt

Like it or not, we have to have a financial system that is healthy and functioning.

Barack Obama
Healthy, Financial, Financial System
"Dems To Wall Street: GOP’s Not The Party For You" By Ryan Grim, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 6, 2010.

Our goal is to have a country that's not divided by race.

Barack Obama
Country, Race, Racism

The flame of the diya, or lamp, reminds us that light will ultimately triumph over darkness.

Barack Obama
Light, Flames, Darkness
Barack Obama's Statement on the Observance of Diwali, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 1, 2013.

If a jayvee team puts on Lakers uniforms, that doesn't make them Kobe Bryant.

Barack Obama
Team, Lakers, Uniforms
"Going the Distance" by David Remnick, www.newyorker.com. January 27, 2014.

If we hope to give our children a chance, it's time we start giving our teachers a chance.

Barack Obama
Inspiring, Teacher, Children
Barack Obama (2009). “Barack Obama: Speeches on the Road to the White House”

The UK is an extraordinary partner for America and a force for good in an unstable world. I hope it remains strong, robust and united.

Barack Obama
Strong, America, World
The White House @WhiteHouse, twitter.com. September 17, 2014.

Every four minutes, another American home or business goes solar.

Barack Obama
Home, Four, Minutes
Fifth Presidential State of the Union, delivered 28 January 2014

We live in a complex world and at a challenging time.

Barack Obama
Challenges, World, Challenging Times
"Obama Unrolls New Sanctions Against Russia". "All Things Considered" with Audie Cornish, www.npr.org. July 16, 2014.

If you like your existing plan you get to keep it

Barack Obama
Like You, Plans, Ifs

Women deserve equal pay for equal work.

Barack Obama
Equal Pay, Pay, Equal
Twitter post from Jan 28, 2014

The forces that divide us are not as strong as those that unite us.

Barack Obama
Strong, Force, Divides
Speech at the 'Together We Thrive: Tucson and America' Memorial, delivered 12 January 2011, McKale Memorial Center, University of Arizona, Tucson

The brain is a body part too; we just know less about it.

Barack Obama
Brain, Body, Knows
"Reagan and Republican Evolution" by Jonah Goldberg, www.realclearpolitics.com. June 4, 2013.