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Barack Obama Quotes - Page 37

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Sometimes it may seem as if progress is stalled but what history of post-war Germany shows is that strength and determination and focus and adherence to the values that we care about will result in a better future for

Sometimes it may seem as if progress is stalled but what history of post-war Germany shows is that strength and determination and focus and adherence to the values that we care about will result in a better future for our children and our grandchildren.

Determination, Children, War

Source: time.com

If everybody who voted in 2008 shows up in 2010, we will win this election. We will win this election.

Winning, Election, Shows

Barack Obama's Speech at a Rally for Senator Murray in Seattle, Washington, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. October 21, 2010.

Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.

Commitment, Iraq, Missions

Address to the Nation on the End of Operation Iraqi Freedom, delivered 31 August 2010, Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C.

So while I will never minimize the costs involved in military action, I am convinced that a failure to act in Libya would have carried a far greater price for America.

Military, America, Cost

Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on Libya, National Defense University, Washington, D.C., obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. March 28, 2011.

Nobody wants to put the creditworthiness of the United States in jeopardy. Nobody wants to see the United States default. So we've got to seize this moment, and we have to seize it soon.

United States, Want, Moments

News conference in the East Wing, www.nytimes.com. June 29, 2011.

I'm so overexposed, I'm making Paris Hilton look like a recluse.

Funny, Sarcastic, Wisdom

"The Senator's Humble Beginning" by Mark Leibovich, www.washingtonpost.com. February 24, 2005.

America, our endless blessings bestow an enduring burden. But as Americans, we welcome our responsibility to lead.

Islamic, Responsibility, Blessing

"Obama's Exceptional U.N. Address". www.politico.com. September 24, 2014.

We will continue to deepen our engagement using every element of American power - diplomacy, military, economic development, the power of our values and our ideals.

Military, Memorable, Engagement

Remarks by President Obama at the University of Queensland, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 15, 2014.

By the end of this decade, a majority of our Navy and Air Force fleets will be based out of the Pacific, because the United States is and always will be a Pacific power.

Memorable, Air, Navy

Remarks by President Obama at the University of Queensland, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 15, 2014.

Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree.

Memorable, Voice, Want

We may disagree about gay marriage, but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are - whether it's here in the United States or, as Hillary (Clinton) mentioned, more extremely in odious laws that are being proposed most recently in Uganda.

Gay, Uganda, Law

"In His Own Words: President Obama's Nuanced View on Gay Marriage". Remarks by the President Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC, www.foxnews.com. February 4, 2010.

I don't think that any economist disputes that we're in the worst economic crisis since the great depression. The good news is that we're getting a consensus around what needs to be done.

Money, Thinking, Needs

"Obama plans ambitious first week, aides say" by Ed Henry, www.cnn.com. January 19, 2009.

What we also have to recognize is that the deficit levels that I'm inheriting, over a trillion dollars, coming out of last year, that that is unsustainable. At a certain point, other countries stop buying our debt, at a certain point, we'd end up having to raise interest rates, and it would end up creating more economic chaos and potentially inflation.

Country, Money, Years

Insist that the first question each of us asks isn't "What's good for me?" but "What's good for the country my children will inherit?

Country, Money, Children

"'President' Obama gets an early start" by Carol E. Lee, www.politico.com. January 8, 2009.

Today, we are closer to fulfilling America's promise of economic and social justice because we stand on the shoulders of giants like Dr. King, yet our future progress will depend on how we prepare our next generation of leaders. We must fortify their ladders of opportunity by correcting social injustice, breaking the cycle of poverty in struggling communities, and reinvesting in our schools. Education can unlock a child's potential and remains our strongest weapon against injustice and inequality.

Kings, Children, Struggle

Nowhere is it ordained that history moves in a straight line.

Moving, History, Lines

Barack Obama (2007). “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”, p.248, Canongate Books

Suppressing ideas never succeeds in making them go away.

Powerful, Ideas, Going Away

On the Courage and Dignity of the People of Iran, delivered 23 June 2009

I am the eternal optimist. I think that, over time, people respond to civility and -- and rational argument.

Thinking, People, Argument

"Obama takes questions on economy". Barack Obama's comments during his first prime time televised news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, www.cnn.com. February 9, 2009.

America, we are better than these last eight years. We are a better country than this.

Country, Eight, Years

Democratic National Convention Presidential Nomination Acceptance, delivered 28 August 2008, INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

You can question somebody's views and their judgment without questioning their motives or patriotism.

Views, Judgment, Questioning

No other country in the world does what we do. On every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of the size of our economy or our military might - but because of the ideals we stand for, and the burdens we bear to advance them.

Country, Military, Issues

Fifth Presidential State of the Union, delivered 28 January 2014

There is nothing wrong with our country, there is something wrong with our politics...When this country is operating off a common ground, nobody can stop us. But when we're divided, then we end up having a whole lot of self-inflicted problems.

Country, Self, Common

We are still the America that does the hard things, that does the great things. We're the nation that always dared to dream. We're the nation that dared to take risks.

Dream, America, Risk

It's a moral imperative, it's an economic imperative, and it is a security imperative. For we've seen how spikes in food prices can plunge millions into poverty, which, in turn, can spark riots that cost lives, and can lead to instability. And this danger will only grow if a surging global population isn't matched by surging food production. So reducing malnutrition and hunger around the world advances international peace and security - and that includes the national security of the United States.

United States, Population, Cost

The truth is, some of these comments, when you actually ask 'well, this is based on what? This notion that Obama's a socialist, for example?' Nobody can really give you a good answer.

Giving, Answers, Example

"CBS's Smith Asks Obama About Talk Radio 'Enmity': 'Does it Bother You?'". Interview with Harry Smith, newsbusters.org. April 2, 2010.

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

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