I don't see the White House actually going there right now unless things change, if the President does not see a deal on the horizon, I think [he'll bring] back the military option. Barack Obama More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama 99.9% of plumbers make less than a quarter million dollars a year, and I'm going to give Joe a break whether he wants it or not. Barack Obama dollars giving years We are not a nation that says 'don't ask, don't tell.' We are a nation that says 'out of many, we are one.' Barack Obama nations asks The world is less violent than it has ever been. Barack Obama violent world The day after the attack, governor, I stood in the Rose Garden and I told the American people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened. That this was an act of terror and I also said that we're going to hunt down those who committed this crime. Barack Obama garden rose people People call me a socialist sometimes. But, no, you gotta meet real socialists. You'll have a sense of what a socialist is. Barack Obama wall money real When it comes to the budget, we know that we shouldn't be cutting more on core investments, like education, that are going to help us grow in the future. And we've already seen the deficit cut in half. It's going down faster than any time in the last 60 years. So why would we make more cuts in education, more cuts in basic research? Nobody thinks that's a good idea. Barack Obama party money education I do not accept that we cannot find a common sense way to preserve our traditions, including our basic second amendment freedoms and the rights of law abiding gun owners, while at the same time reducing the gun violence that unleashes so much mayhem on a regular basis. Barack Obama gun rights law Sanctions alone could not stop Iran's nuclear program. But they did help bring Iran to the negotiating table. Barack Obama technology leadership science Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program. As President and Commander in Chief, I will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. However, I have a profound responsibility to try to resolve our differences peacefully, rather than rush towards conflict. Barack Obama wisdom leadership spring Our country was born out of a desire to be free. And every day since, it's been protected by our men and women in uniform - people who believed so deeply in America, they were willing to give their lives for it. Barack Obama leadership country father And, as a consequence of the pressure that we've applied over the last couple of weeks, we have Syria -- for the first time -- acknowledging that it has chemical weapons, agreeing to join the convention that prohibits the use of chemical weapons, and the Russians -- their primary sponsors -- saying that they will push Syria to get all of their chemical weapons out. The distance that we've traveled over these couple of weeks is remarkable. Barack Obama distance couple justice We should not anticipate that every time countries come together that we are doing some revolutionary thing. Instead of hitting home runs, sometimes we're going to hit singles. Barack Obama home running country But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization for the use of force from the American people's representatives in Congress. Barack Obama government military long I am a little jet lagged from my trip to Malaysia...The lengths we have to go to to get CNN coverage these days. Barack Obama cnn politics littles We will kill bin Laden. We will crush al Qaeda. That has to be our biggest national security priority. Barack Obama priorities crush als Peace depends upon compromise among peoples who must live together long after our speeches are over, long after our votes have been tallied. Barack Obama speech together long Now, as a nation, we don't promise equal outcomes, but we were founded on the idea everybody should have an equal opportunity to succeed. No matter who you are, what you look like, where you come from, you can make it. That's an essential promise of America. Where you start should not determine where you end up. Barack Obama should-have opportunity ideas I think the irony ... is that I actually would like to see a relatively light touch when it comes to the government. Barack Obama government light thinking This is a matter of Congress authorizes spending. They order me to spend. Barack Obama spending matter order If we are truly created equal than truly the love we commit to one another must be equal as well, this ruling will strengthen all of our communities by offering to all same sex couples the dignity of marriage across this great land. Barack Obama couple love sex