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Barack Obama Quotes - Page 89

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More than a building that houses books and data, the library represents a window to a larger world, the place where we've always come to discover big ideas and profound concepts that help move the American story forward

More than a building that houses books and data, the library represents a window to a larger world, the place where we've always come to discover big ideas and profound concepts that help move the American story forward and the human story forward.

Inspirational, Moving, Book

"US public library borrowing requirements rise again" by Hermione Hoby, www.theguardian.com. January 22, 2009.

We are at a time in our country's history that inclusive language is better than exclusive language.

Country, Language, Inclusion

"Senator Obama Says Dean Using 'Religion to Divide'" by Marc Morano, www.christianheadlines.com. June 9, 2005.

We also think this is a reminder of the long tradition of bipartisan foreign policy that has been the hallmark of America at moments of greatest need, and that's the kind of spirit that we hope will be reflected in our administration.

Thinking, America, Long

"Cnn Newsroom" with Kyra Phillips, www.cnn.com. May 19, 2009.

A good GI bill would increase the recruit pool.

Gis, Bills, Pool

You've got audiences cheering at the prospect of somebody dying because they don't have health care and booing a service member in Iraq because they're gay. That's not reflective of who we are.

Cheer, Gay, Iraq

Remarks by the President at DNC Event in San Jose, California, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. September 26, 2011.

Israel must be able to defend itself - by itself - against any threat.

Israel, Able, Judaism

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Joint Press Conference, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. March 20, 2013.

As a product of history and faith, Jewish Americans have helped to open our eyes to injustice, to people in need, and to the simple idea that we ought to recognize ourselves in the struggle of our fellow men and women.

Struggle, Eye, Simple

The ultimate goal is two states for two people: Israel as a Jewish state and the homeland for the Jewish people and the State of Palestine as the homeland for the Palestinian people - each state in joined self-determination, mutual recognition, and peace.

Determination, Israel, Self

Remarks by the President at the AIPAC Policy Conference 2011, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. May 22, 2011.

I will call not just on Israel, but on the Palestinians, on the Arab States, and the international community to join us in this effort, because the burden of making hard choices must not be Israel’s alone.

Commitment, Israel, America

Barack Obama's speech at the AIPAC Policy Conference at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. May 22, 2011.

Even as we do all that's necessary to ensure Israel's security, even as we are clear-eyed about the difficult challenges before us, and even as we pledge to stand by Israel through whatever tough days lie ahead, I hope we do not give up on that vision of peace. For if history teaches us anything, if the story of Israel teaches us anything, it is that with courage and resolve, progress is possible. Peace is possible.

Giving Up, Lying, Israel

Remarks by the President at the AIPAC Policy Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. May 22, 2011.

My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government.

Government, Creating, Broken Promises

"Obama's Opaque Presidency" by Shel Israel, www.forbes.com. November 22, 2013.

I don't know what the word is in Austrian.

Knows

Winnie the Pooh seems to me to be a fundamental text on national security.

Fundamentals, Stupid Liberal, National Security

I'm here with the Girardo family here in St. Louis.

"Democratic convention: Denver Diary day two" by Alex Spillius, www.telegraph.co.uk. August 26, 2008.

This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.

Lasts, Election, Flexibility

"The Real Story Behind the Obama-Medvedev Hot-Mic Moment" by David Corn, www.motherjones.com. March 27, 2012.

What you have is Mitt Romney running around the country saying 'Well, you know, my wife tells me that what women really care about are economic issues, and when I listen to my wife, that's what I'm hearing.' Guess what? His wife has actually never worked a day in her life.

Running, Country, Stupid

It probably wouldn't be good for our economy for a bunch of these jobs to come back because, there's no way that people could be getting paid a living wage on some of these jobs - at least in order to be competitive in an international setting.

Jobs, Order, People

Remarks by the President at "Open for Questions" Town Hall, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. March 26, 2009.

And Joe Biden, thank you for being the best Vice President I could ever hope for.

President, Vices, Biden

Barack Obama's Speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, www.politico.com. September 6, 2012.

Africa doesn't need strongmen, it needs strong institutions.

Strong, Needs, Institutions

Barack Obama's speech to the Ghanaian Parliament at Accra International Conference Center in Accra, Ghana, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. July 11, 2009.

There is enough oil out there for world demand. It is true that a lot of what's driving oil prices up right now is not the lack of supply. There's enough supply.

Oil, World, Demand

A relentless focus on the outward markers of success can lead to complacency. It can make you lazy.

Funny Graduation, Focus, Lazy

"The Best Advice From Obama’s Commencement Speeches As President" by Tyler Kingkade, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 20, 2016.

I don't think [pot] is more dangerous than alcohol.

Weed, Marijuana, Thinking

"Going the Distance" by David Remnick, www.newyorker.com. January 27, 2014.

You will not see any of your taxes increase one single dime.

Dimes, Increase, Taxes

"Without evidence, Wash. Times claimed Obama "reneged" on campaign promises" by Nathan Tabak, www.mediamatters.org. April 8, 2009.

Now, today, some children are enrolled in excellent programs. Some children are enrolled in mediocre programs. And some are wasting away their most formative years in bad programs....That's why I'm issuing a challenge to our states: Develop a cutting-edge plan to raise the quality of your early learning programs; show us how you'll work to ensure that children are better prepared for success by the time they enter kindergarten. If you do, we will support you with an Early Learning Challenge Grant that I call on Congress to enact.

Children, Cutting, Years

That's what building a body of work is all about. It's about the daily labor, the many individual acts, the choices large and small that add up over time, over a lifetime to a lasting legacy. It's about not being satisfied with the latest achievement, the latest gold star, because the one thing I know about a body of work is that it's never finished. It's cumulative. It deepens and expands with each day you give your best. You may have setbacks and you may have failures, but you're not done.

Stars, Giving, Choices