Barack Obama Quotes

Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.

But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.

So, let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look over not only ourselves, but each other.

Faith doesn't mean that you don't have doubts.

The truth is that America has been closely divided politically for quite some time. That was reflected in some of the challenges I had with the Republican Congress.

To ensure prosperity here at home and peace abroad, we all share the belief we have to maintain the strongest military on the planet.

At various periods in American history, people get pretty rambunctious when it comes to our democratic debate.

I don't look at my pension. It's not as big as yours so it doesn't take as long.

If the Court finds that there is not a state interest in discriminating and showing moral disapproval of homosexuality then we can't stop equal marriage rights.

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?"

Reality has a way of asserting itself.

America at its best is inclusive and not exclusive.

Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation.

The fact is every single day in the ordinary American people, America's families have to make decisions about their families and that should be made by them, not by the Texas or United States.

The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

I think that the Democrats can be successful nationally in the future if we are able to capture some of the complexity of people's lives right now.

Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

To restore America's competitiveness, we must recruit a new generation of science and technology leaders by investing in diversity.

Presidential elections always turn on personalities, they turn on how campaigns are run, they turn on natural desires for change.

Ensuring that the US continues to lead the world in science and technology will be a central priority for my administration.

Don't let your failures define you.

I do think that this whole area of cyber is something that at an international level we have to work on and develop frameworks and international norms so that we don't see a cyber arms race.

When you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people's minds about the legitimacy of our election, that undermines democracy. Then you're doing the work of our adversaries for them.

Together, we're going to finish the job we started.

The things that led me to run for office - trying to figure out how we create an economy where everybody's got a fair shot and if you work hard, you can achieve your dreams.

Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.

Peace is far more preferable to war. [...] I believe that peace is the only path to true security. [...] And there is no question that the only path to peace is through negotiations .

We all remember Abraham Lincoln as the leader who saved our Union. Founder of the Republican Party.

You have to be organized, that you have to vote even when it's not exciting.

I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that embraces science and technology.

People will still be looking to the United States. Our example will still carry great weight.

Without regard to whether some place is wealthy or poor, everybody should have the chance at clean air and clean water.

Those aren't the kinds of folks who represent our core American values.

We cannot drill our way out of our addiction to oil.

We need to eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white.

If you're reading something from a Nobel Prize-winning physicist next to some guy in his underwear writing in his basement, or his mom's basement, on text, it looks like it's equally plausible.

To keep Nigeria ONE, is a task that must be DONE.

The interesting thing about the African-American experience in this country is that we are sort of a mongrel of people. I mean we're all kind of mixed up.

The Affordable Care Act is here to stay.

I think it's useful to keep in mind I've been now President for over seven years and gun sales don't seem to have suffered during that time.

I've been very good for gun manufacturers.

For more than 60 years, the United States has stood by our allies and partners in the Asia Pacific. That includes our defence partnership with Singapore, which stretches back more than two decades.

I refuse to condemn your generation and future generations to a planet that's beyond fixing.

It is important to combine structural reforms and good fiscal stewardship with a growth strategy, because when your economy's growing and more revenue's coming in, that helps relieve debt.

Al Qaeda is still a threat. We cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president, suddenly everything is going to be OK.

I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington...I’m asking you to believe in yours.

What matters is how well we have loved, and what small part we have played in making the lives around us better.

I was able to see faith as more than just a comfort to the weary or a hedge against death; rather, it was an active, palpable agent in the world.

I refuse to leave our children with a debt that they cannot repay.

The actions of those in power can have enormous consequences - a price that they themselves almost never have to pay.