Being attentive to inequality and not tone deaf to it. But offering prescriptions that are actually going to help folks in communities that feel forgotten. That's going to be our most important strategy. And I think we can successfully do that. Barack Obama More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama What has made America the wealthiest, most successful country on Earth historically has been our commitment to education. Barack Obama successful country commitment If war explodes in Sudan, it could have a destabilizing effect that creates more space for terrorist activity that could eventually be directed at our homeland. Barack Obama terrorist space war America is a nation of immigrants. And so the question is, how do we make legal immigration faster, less bureaucratic, cut the red tape? Barack Obama immigration cutting america I think there are a lot of factors going into an election. I think the bottom line is - is that Donald Trump is gonna be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America. And it's not necessarily profitable to sort of try to untangle all the different factors that went into it. Barack Obama trying america thinking I hope that this [hacking] does not continue to be viewed purely through a partisan lens.I think there are Republicans as well as Democrats who are concerned about this. Barack Obama hacking lenses thinking If we get to a point where people in this country feel more affinity with a leader who is an adversary and view the United States and our way of life as a threat to him, then we're gonna have bigger problems than just cyber hacking. Barack Obama views country people You [as a president] have to have a strong team around you. You have to have respect for institutions and the process to make good decisions because you are inherently reliant on other folks. Barack Obama team strong decision On the one hand information is moving quick or the way in which people consume information is changing so fast. Clearly this worked for [Donald Trump], and it gives him a direct connection to a lot of the people that voted for him. Barack Obama hands people moving We've been able to build up the Afghan security forces and stabilize it. Barack Obama security force able If you look at the current Mosul campaign against ISIL, for example the few thousand troops that we have there to support that effort allows the Iraqi military to move forward in an effective way. Barack Obama support military moving Every country has violent, hateful, or mentally unstable people. What's different is not every country is awash with easily accessible guns. Barack Obama gun country people Reflecting on his years in prison, Nelson Mandela wrote that there were dark moments that tested his faith in humanity, but he refused to give up. Barack Obama giving-up dark years The Supreme Court had the choice not only which way to rule, pro- or anti-gay marriage rights, but also how they were going to rule. They could have ruled just federalism, saying, "This isn't a matter for federal; this isn't a federal issue at all. States should decide it." Or they could decide it on equal protection grounds and say that, "Gay discrimination is wrong." Barack Obama issues gay rights Every major world religion has identified marriage as between a man and a woman. Barack Obama gay-couples world-religions men I think we're at a place wherea woman's health is danger because of whether this family planning or contraception or any issues that relate to women's health, there's an assault on that in the Congress. Barack Obama womens-health issues thinking Instead of giving in to cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that define us as a people. Barack Obama giving people moving I face the world as it is and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people. For make no mistake, evil does exist in the world. Barack Obama evil mistake people The president [Barack Obama] laid out his vision for foreign policy in a way that we hadn't heard before. And it could be summed up, I think, in two words - realistic idealism. Barack Obama vision two thinking I believe the United States of America must remain a standard bearer in the conduct of war. That is what makes us different from those whom we fight. That is a source of our strength. That is why I prohibited torture. That is why I ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed. And that is why I have reaffirmed America's commitment to abide by the Geneva conventions. We lose ourselves when we compromise the very ideals that we fight to defend. Barack Obama war believe commitment One of my strengths is I have a pretty even temperament. I don't get too high when it's high and I don't get too low when it's low. And what I found during the course of the presidency, and I suppose this is true in life, is that investments and work that you make back here sometimes take a little longer than the 24-hour news cycle to bear fruit. Barack Obama fruit news littles
