Barack Obama Quotes about Progress

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I wonder, sometimes, whether men and women in fact are capable of learning from history--whether we progress from one stage to the next in an upward course or whether we just ride the cycles of boom and bust, war and

I wonder, sometimes, whether men and women in fact are capable of learning from history--whether we progress from one stage to the next in an upward course or whether we just ride the cycles of boom and bust, war and peace, ascent and decline.

Barack Obama

War, Men, Progress

Barack Obama (2007). “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”, p.322, Canongate Books

Progress in the most impoverished parts of our world enriches us all.

Barack Obama

Our World, Progress, World

Fourth Presidential State of the Union Address, delivered 12 February 2013, Washington, D.C.

There's no straight line to progress.

Barack Obama

Wisdom, Progress, Lines

"CNN Student News Transcript". Interview with Carl Azuz, www.cnn.com. May 19, 2011.

We have to acknowledge the progress we made, but understand that we still have a long way to go. That things are better, but still not good enough.

Barack Obama

Long, Not Good Enough, Progress

The way we have to measure progress is not, "Is there ever going to be an incident of racism in the country?" It's, "How does the majority of our country respond?"

Barack Obama

Country, Racism, Progress

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

I've been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics. So I've spent some time thinking about how I could best advance the cause of change and progress that we so desperately need.

Barack Obama

Powerful, Thinking, Progress

Barack Oba,a's remarks in a video posting, announcing his candidacy for President of the United States, January 16, 2007.

And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.

Barack Obama

Years, Goal, Progress

Angela [Merkel] and I also agreed the need for a comprehensive and humane response to the devastating humanitarian crisis in Syria and for the influx of migrants and refugees from around the world. We need to build on the progress achieved at the U.N. Refugee Summit, which yielded new commitments from some 50 nations and organizations.

Barack Obama

Commitment, Organization, Progress

Source: time.com

I think that we are in a position to continue to make progress, but it's gonna require us to both recognize what the problems are, also recognize the progress we've made. Last point I'd make on this, since we're on criminal justice: During the course of my presidency crime has been the lowest it's been probably since the '60s.

Barack Obama

Thinking, Justice, Progress

Source: abcnews.go.com

We have to recognize we've got some big problems on race, just like we got still big problems on crime, just like we got big problems on just about everything. But we also have to make sure that we've - draw confidence from the progress that we have made, 'cause otherwise, you get into this cycle of cynicism.

Barack Obama

Race, Progress, Causes

Source: abcnews.go.com

We have a rare chance to pursue a new path, a different, better future that delivers progress for both our peoples and the wider world. That's the opportunity before the Iranian people. We need to take advantage of that.

Barack Obama

Opportunity, People, Progress

Statement by the President on Iran, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. January 17, 2016.

We're starting to make some progress. But there's still gonna be some pain out there. If I don't have this done in three years, then there's gonna be a one-term proposition.

Barack Obama

Pain, Years, Progress

"Face the Nation" with Bob Schieffer, www.cbsnews.com. August 7, 2011.

Historically - when you look at how America has evolved, typically we make progress on race relations in fits and starts. We make some progress, and then there's maybe some slippage.

Barack Obama

Race, America, Progress

Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

I do think that it is impossible for us to think only in terms of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not think in terms of what's happening with Syria or Iran or Lebanon or Afghanistan and Pakistan. These things are interrelated. And if we are looking at the region as a whole and communicating a message to the Arab world and the Muslim world, that we are ready to initiate a new partnership based on mutual respect and mutual interest, then I think that we can make significant progress.

Barack Obama

Thinking, Progress, World

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com