Barack Obama Quotes

The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15 minutes is somewhat surprising to me, and a matter of bewilderment for my wife.

Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined.

The point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn't. But she is a typical white person.

I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars.

That is our generation’s task - to make these words, these rights, these values of life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness real for every American.

America does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.

We built this country by making things, by producing goods we could sell.

Prosperity without freedom is just another form of poverty.

Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington -- it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. ...This is your victory.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions.

Whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners to it.

Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable that people are saying, you know, 'What have you done?'

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

Now is not the time to gut these job-creating investments in science and innovation. Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race.

I invigorated the grassroots in the Republican Party as well as the Democratic Party.

ISIL is a terrorist organization, pure and simple. And it has no vision other than the slaughter of all who stand in its way.

I always tell my staff, "Better is good." I'll take better every time, because better is hard.

Weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theaters don’t belong on our streets.

Instead of having a set of policies that are equipping people for the globalization of the economy, we have policies that are accelerating the most destructive trends of the global economy.

Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny ... and everything in between. But he was one of a kind.

The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states.

It's true that I have not been able to completely close Guantanamo, but we've drastically reduced the population from 700 or so to around 60 now.

I'll turn the page on a growing empire of classified information. We'll protect sources and methods, but we won't use sources and methods to hide the truth.

It's important to listen to what scientists have to say, even when it's inconvenient, especially when it's inconvenient

Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into universal, rather than religion-specific, values.

The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong.

We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools.

One of the brightest lights of our time-a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman.

This is a core principle of my presidency - if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.

Everybody knows politics is a contact sport.

Assault weapons ban reintroduced.

The United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Americans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do.

For top executives to award themselves these kinds of compensation packages in the midst of this economic crisis isn't just bad taste, it's bad strategy, and I will not tolerate it as president.

Now, as the world's largest economy and as the world's second largest emitter, America bears our responsibility to address climate change, and we intend to meet that responsibility.

I believe we [americans] are strongest as a nation, when the president and Congress work together.

[America] will stand steadfast with Israel in pursuit of security and a lasting peace.

When we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.

I happen to be a proponent of a single-payer universal health care plan.

Now we're in the midst of not just advocating for change, not just calling for change - we're doing the grinding, sometimes frustrating work of delivering change - inch by inch, day by day.

My only agenda for the next two years is the same as the one I’ve had since the day I swore an oath on the steps of this Capitol — to do what I believe is best for America.

The shift to a cleaner energy economy wont happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.

It [is] that courage that Africa most desperately needs.

I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money.

A nation that can't control its energy sources can't control its future.

To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.

In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.

It is time for a new compact among the civilized peoples of this world to eradicate war at its most fundamental source: the corruption of young minds by violent ideology.

If we don't reform how healthcare is delivered in this country, then we are not going to be able to get a handle on that escalating healthcare costs.