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 We have to create that bridge for the future. And that means making sure we're paying attention to the wages of workers in countries, making sure that we're investing in their education and their skills. Barack Obama bridges mean country Nobody said democracies supposed to be easy. It's hard. And in a big country like America, it probably should be hard. Barack Obama democracy country america When it comes to our military, what we have to think about is not, you know just budgets, we've got to think about capabilities. Barack Obama capability military thinking A nuclear Iran is a threat to America's national security, and it is a threat to Israel's national security. We cannot afford to have a nuclear arms race in the most volatile region of the world. Barack Obama nuclear-iran israel race When I came into office, the world was divided. Iran was resurgent. Iran is at its weakest point, economically, strategically, militarily, then since - then in many years. And we are going to continue to keep the pressure on to make sure that they do not get a nuclear weapon. That's in America's national interest and that will be the case so long as I'm president. Barack Obama iran america years China is both an adversary, but also a potential partner in the international community if it's following the rules. So my attitude coming into office was that we are going to insist that China plays by the same rules as everybody else. Barack Obama office play attitude The reason I take pride for that is one of the things you worry about when you're in the bubble, and there's all this pomp and circumstance and hail to the chief is, do you lose touch with what you thought was important and what brought you here? And I'm proud that I don't think I have lost touch. Barack Obama pride worry thinking Without regard to whether some place is wealthy or poor, everybody should have the chance at clean air and clean water. Barack Obama should-have air water I said this right after the election - we have to remind ourselves we're on the same team. Vladimir Putin's not on our team. Barack Obama putin election team I believe in term limits for presidents because I think that there is no doubt I'm a better president now than I was when I start. I would argue that I am the best president I've ever been over the last year or two. My team is more effective than it's ever been.But what is also true is that number one, this is grueling. Barack Obama team believe thinking The more we can encourage participation, I think the better off we are. Barack Obama participation better-off thinking America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire. Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail. Barack Obama failing people world No single nation should pick and choose which nations holds nuclear weapons. And that's why I strongly reaffirmed America's commitment to seek a world in which no nations hold nuclear weapons. Barack Obama nuclear-weapons commitment world We are unique among advanced countries that we don't have universal health care. My hope was that I was able to get a hundred percent of people health care while I was president. We didn't quite achieve that, but we were able to get 20 million people health care who didn't have it before. And obviously some of the progress we made is now imperiled because there's still a significant debate taking place in the United States. For those 20 million people, their lives have been better. Barack Obama unique country people The United States, therefore, works to ensure that any actions we take are consistent with international laws and norms - including those reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention. It's worth remembering that our presence in the region is nothing new. Barack Obama united-states law sea We can be civil to each other, and we can try to express ourselves acknowledging that we're all patriots, we're all Americans, and not assume the absolute worst in people's motives. Barack Obama assuming trying people Do I need to apologize for Mr.[Tom] Coburn's statements? Because I certainly don't agree with those, either. Barack Obama apologizing agree needs I think the American people, you know, they're going to want that new car smell. They want to drive something off the lot that doesn't have as much mileage as me. Barack Obama smell people thinking If the global economy is unresponsive to people who feel left behind, if inequality continues to grow, then we could end up seeing more and more of these divisions arise throughout advanced economies around the world. Barack Obama division people world I went through six years of battles on health care because I didn't have $100 million worth of advertising saying how it would never work. Barack Obama care battle years
