Barack Obama Quotes about Earth

We are reminded that, in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame, but rather how well we have loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of

We are reminded that, in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame, but rather how well we have loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.

Barack Obama

What Matters, People, Earth

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

While freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by his people here on earth.

Barack Obama

People, Earth, Gift From God

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

If some of these [Republican] folks were around when Columbus set sail, they must have been founding members of the 'flat earth society.' They would not believe that the world was round.

Barack Obama

Believe, Earth, Columbus

What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on earth.

Barack Obama

America, Together, Earth

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

We don't have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society.

Barack Obama

Earth, Global Warming, Climate Change

Barack Obama's speech on Climate Change at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. June 25, 2013.

I will work every single day to make sure that America continues to be the greatest nation on earth.

Barack Obama

America, Earth, Nations

Twitter post from Oct 22, 2012

Those who adhere to the ideology of rejecting Israel’s right to exist, they might as well reject the earth beneath them or the sky above, because Israel is not going anywhere.

Barack Obama

Israel, Sky, Earth

Barack Obama's Speech To the People of Israel at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Jerusalem, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. March 21, 2013.

If we're going to prevent large parts of this Earth from becoming not only inhospitable but uninhabitable in our lifetimes, we're going to have to keep some fossil fuels in the ground rather than burn them and release more dangerous pollution into the sky.

Barack Obama

Sky, Fuel, Earth

"Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline and hails US as leader on climate change" by Suzanne Goldenberg and Dan Roberts, www.theguardian.com. November 6, 2015.

We should never forget that God granted us the power to reason so that we would do His work here on Earth - so that we would use science to cure disease, and heal the sick, and save lives.

Barack Obama

Sick, Use, Earth

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

In the wealthiest nation on Earth – no illness or accident should lead to any family’s financial ruin.

Barack Obama

Health, Earth, Ruins

Barack Obama's speech on Supreme Court Ruling on the Affordable Care Act, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. June 28, 2012.

In America, we started the public school system very early in the century, and as a consequence we had more skilled workers than any nation on Earth, which meant that we were more productive than any nation on Earth.

Barack Obama

School, America, Earth

Source: www.realclearpolitics.com