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Barack Obama Quotes - Page 82

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And I agree that the Democratic legislators in Massachusetts might have given some advice to Republicans in Congress about how to cooperate, but the fact of the matter is we used the same advisers and they say it's the

And I agree that the Democratic legislators in Massachusetts might have given some advice to Republicans in Congress about how to cooperate, but the fact of the matter is we used the same advisers and they say it's the same plan.

Presidential, Advice, Massachusetts

First presidential Obama-Romney debate at the University of Denver, Colorado, www.npr.org. October 3, 2012.

What makes us exceptional - what makes us American - is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Pursuit Of Happiness, Men, Rights

Barack Obama's Inaugural Address, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. January 21, 2013.

Today we continue a never ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time.

Journey, Reality, Bridges

Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 2013, Washington, D.C.

We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity.

Believe, People, Pro Life

Second Presidential Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 2013, Washington, D.C.

In the Muslim world, this notion that somehow everything is the fault of the Israelis lacks balance - because there's two sides to every question. That doesn't mean that sometimes one side has done something wrong and should not be condemned. But it does mean there's always two sides to an issue. I say the same thing to my Jewish friends, which is you have to see the perspective of the Palestinians. Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen.

Mean, Eye, Two Sides

"Obama Holds a Town Hall in Istanbul". www.washingtonpost.com. April 7, 2009.

It is very important for I think those of us who desperately want peace, who see war as, at some level, a break-down, a manifestation of human weakness, to understand that sometimes it’s also necessary – and you know, to – to be able to balance two ideas at the same time; that we are constantly striving for peace, we are doubling up on our diplomacy, we are going to actively engage, we are going to try to see the world through other people’s eyes and not just our own.

War, Eye, Thinking

"Obama Talks With PBS’ Jim Lehrer". "NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, talkingpointsmemo.com. December 23, 2009.

That's where peace begins - not just in the plans of leaders, but in the hearts of people. Not just in some carefully designed process, but in the daily connections - that sense of empathy that takes place among those who live together in this land and in this sacred city of Jerusalem.

Heart, Land, Cities

Remarks of President Barack Obama To the People of Israel, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. March 21, 2013.

They will tell you that the Americans who sleep in the streets and beg for food got there because they’re all lazy or weak of spirit. That the inner-city children who are trapped in dilapidated schools can’t learn and won’t learn and so we should just give up on them entirely. That the innocent people being slaughtered and expelled from their homes half a world away are somebody else’s problem to take care of.

Children, Giving Up, Home

Barack Obama's Commencement Address at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, www.northwestern.edu. June 19, 2006.

I hope you don’t listen to this. I hope you choose to broaden, and not contract, your ambit of concern.

Empathy, Contracts, Concern

Barack Obama's Commencement Address at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, www.northwestern.edu. June 19, 2006.

We won't apologise for our way of life, nor will we weaver in its defence, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken, you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

Broken, Stronger, Way

Turns out I'm really good at killing people. Didn't know that was gonna be a strong suit of mine.

Strong, People, Suits

"Obama's dilemma is America's appetite for power but aversion to political risk" by Gary Younge, www.theguardian.com. September 7, 2014.

Men have to take more responsibility. Men have to intervene

Responsibility, Men

There is no individual salvation without collective salvation

Interesting, Individual, Salvation

We remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are and forever will be the United States of America.

Blue, America, Forever

Second Presidential Election Victory Speech, delivered 7 November 2012, McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois

If you don't have a record to run on, you paint your opponent as someone to run from.

Running, Records, Opponents

The trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources, and hence facilitate some [wealth] redistribution, because I actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot.

Believe, Government, Levels

"Buchanan: 'Barack Obama Is a Drug Dealer of Welfare'". "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren, www.foxnews.com. September 18, 2012.

I refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. I'm not going to ask students and seniors and middle-class families to pay down the entire deficit while people like me, making over $250,000, aren't asked to pay a dime more in taxes.

Senior, Class, People

"Congress Barrels Toward Fiscal Cliff". "Weekend Edition Sunday" with Rachel Martin, www.npr.org. November 11, 2012.

There have been periods where the folks who were already here suddenly say, 'Well, I don't want those folks,' even though the only people who have the right to say that are some Native Americans.

Native American, People, Want

Remarks by the President on Immigration in Chicago, Illinois, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 25, 2014.

By 2025 we expect new spacecraft designed for long journeys to allow us to begin the first ever crewed missions beyond the Moon into deep space. So we'll start by sending astronauts to an asteroid for the first time in history. By the mid-2030s I believe we can send humans to orbit Mars and return them safely to Earth. And a landing on Mars will follow and I expect to be around in see it.

Future, Believe, Journey

"What's In The Stars For NASA?". "Science Friday", www.npr.org. April 16, 2010.

As tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher. I've seen your passion and I've seen your service. I've seen you engage and I've seen you turn out in record numbers. I've heard your voices amplified by creativity and a digital fluency that those of us in older generations can barely comprehend. I've seen a generation eager, impatient even, to step into the rushing waters of history and change its course.

Inspiring, Graduation, Passion

Remarks by the President at Barnard College Commencement Ceremony, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. May 14, 2012.

To those of you mourn the loss of a loved one today, my heart goes out to you. We remember that the blessings that we enjoy as Americans came at a dear cost. Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we cannot ever fully repay. But we can honor their sacrifice, and we must. We must honor it in our own lives by holding their memories close to our hearts, and heeding the example they set.

Memorial Day, Memories, Hero

It's time to "stop being ambivalent." ... They (groups like the Islamic State) have no ideology beyond violence and chaos and the slaughter of innocent people.

Islamic, People, Groups

Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain undivided."Truth: Obama later said, "This was an example where we had some poor phrasing in the speech and we immediately tried to correct the interpretation that was given. The point we were simply making was, is that we don't want barbed wire running through Jerusalem.

Running, Israel, Wire

The goal of this office will not be to favor one religious group over another - or even religious groups over secular groups. It will simply be to work on behalf of those organizations that want to work on behalf of our communities, and to do so without blurring the line that our founders wisely drew between church and state.

Religious, Organization, Goal

"Obama Faith Council". www.pbs.org. February 6, 2009.

I came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs. My team evaluated them. We scrubbed them thoroughly. We actually expanded some of the oversight, increased some of the safeguards. But my assessment, and my team's assessment was that they help us prevent terrorist attacks. In the abstract, you can complain about 'Big Brother' and how this is a potential program run amok. But when you actually look at the details, then, I think we've struck the right balance.

Running, Brother, Team

Obama's Remarks on Health Care and Surveillance, www.nytimes.com. June 7, 2013.

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

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