But if you - if what - the reports are true, what they're saying is, is that as a consequence of us getting 30 million additional people health care, at the margins that's going to increase our costs, we knew that. Barack Obama More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama I can't really characterize any country, except to say that we work well with a number of our foreign counterparts. Barack Obama wells numbers country I think every case is different. Every situation is different. People come on the F.B.I.'s radar screen for a variety of reasons at a variety of times. Barack Obama different people thinking The president [Barack Obama] understands that the country's very concerned about [terrorism] issue. And I think what you're going to hear from him is a discussion about what government's doing to ensure all of our highest priority, the protection of the American people. Barack Obama issues country thinking The terror attacks have reshaped the campaign and may have given another boost to Donald Trump. Barack Obama terror-attacks campaigns may We were still able to see the phone records of a potential terrorist cause, we held them, now you have to hope the phone company still has them, you have to argue with their chief counsel by the time you get access to it, and try to find out who they've been talking to before it's too late. Barack Obama phones trying talking California is our biggest economy. California is our biggest agricultural producer. So what happens here matters to every working American. Barack Obama economy california matter Building on our Young South-east Asian Leaders Initiative, I'm hopeful that we can continue expand the ties and cooperation between our young people and students. Barack Obama hopeful ties people I know that the politics around trade can be very difficult - especially in an election year. Barack Obama election difficult years The United States is committed to a regional order rooted in international rules and norms, including freedom of navigation, and the peaceful resolution of disputes. That's the only way to ensure our common security. Barack Obama peaceful order way The Philippines made a lawful and peaceful effort to resolve their maritime claims with China using the tribunal established under the Law of the Sea Convention (Unclos). The tribunal's ruling delivered a clear and legally binding decision on maritime claims in the South China Sea as they relate to China and the Philippines - and that ruling should be respected. We believe this decision can and should serve as an opportunity to renew efforts to address maritime claims peacefully. Barack Obama sea opportunity believe The United States believes that every nation should respect international law, including in the South China Sea. Barack Obama law sea believe [We] are focused on protecting and defending our common security and upholding a rules-based order that undergirds the peace and prosperity of the region and the world. In this work, we are grateful for our continued partnership with Singapore. Barack Obama grateful order world You may want to prove that you're worthy of other kids or neighbors who were wealthier than you and teased you. You may want to prove that you're worthy of high expectations. But I do think that there is a youthful ambition that very much has to do with making your mark in the world. And I think that cuts across the experiences of a lot of people who end up achieving something significant in their field. Barack Obama cutting ambition kids I think that at a certain stage those early ambitions burn away, partly because you achieve something, you get something done, you get some notoriety. And then the particularities of who you are and what your deepest commitments are begin expressing themselves. You're not just chasing the idea of "me" being important, but you, rather, are chasing a particular passion. Barack Obama passion ambition commitment The world only makes sense to me given my life and my background if, in fact, we're not just an assortment of tribes that can never understand each other, but that we're, rather, one common humanity that can meet and learn and love each other. Barack Obama common-humanity and-love world I found during the course of my political career on the national scene there's a point where the vanity burns away and you've had your fill of your name in the papers, or big adoring crowds, or the exercise of power. And for me that happened fairly quickly. And then you are really focused on: What am I going to get done with this strange privilege that's been granted to me? How do I make myself worthy of it? Barack Obama vanity names exercise I see Donald Trump as a phenomenon of an expression of certain fears, certain resentments, that have been a running thread in American history. Barack Obama resentment expression running I don't want to jump the gun, [but] I will tell you, though, that my goal is to have the best possible government. Barack Obama government gun goal Lincoln basically pulled in all the people who had been running against him into his Cabinet because, whatever personal feelings there were, the issue was 'How can we get this country through this time of crisis?' Barack Obama issues running country What I've seen in my own life is that when I get something important done it's because of a lot of other people - some who get credit, some who don't. Barack Obama credit important people
