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 More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama The United States was proud to stand with the people of Germany as this nation and this continent reunited and rebuilt and reached for a better future. Barack Obama germany united-states people We have not confronted forcefully enough the intolerance, sectarianism, and hopelessness that feeds violent extremism in too many parts of the globe. Barack Obama violent hopelessness enough I do think that I have a better sense of how military action can result in unintended consequences. Barack Obama military action thinking One very difficult decision was deciding to vote against the appropriations bill for the war. I had consistently said that I wanted to make sure our troops got the adequate and training in the war effort, despite the fact that I opposed the war at the point that the president decided to double down and send more troops. I had to vote against funding as a way of bringing it back to the table. That was a difficult decision for me. Barack Obama effort decision war You haven't seen a lot of turnover in my campaign. And the culture of my campaign is one in which I think everybody feels a great sense of ownership. Barack Obama campaigns culture thinking In America, we then made a commitment, particularly after World War II with the GI Bill, to massively expand our commitment to college education, and that meant we had more engineers and we had more scientists and that meant we had better technology, which meant that we were more productive and we could succeed in the global marketplace. Barack Obama technology war commitment What I've said is we're going to encourage democracy in Pakistan, expand our nonmilitary aid to Pakistan so that they have more of a stake in working with us, but insisting that they go after these militants. Barack Obama aids pakistan democracy Our job as Americans is to restore that basic bargain that says, if you work hard, if you're willing to meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead. You can get ahead. Doesn't matter what you look like, doesn't matter where you come from. Our middle class, when it's growing, when it's thriving, when there are ladders of opportunity for people to do a little bit better each year and then make sure that their kids are doing even better than them, that's the American dream. That's what we got to fight for. That has to be the north star that guides everything we do. Barack Obama hard-work responsibility dream No job in America should go unfilled because somebody doesn't have the right skills to get that job, nobody. So, if there's a job open, we should train those folks right away so that they can do the job. Barack Obama train The last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil. Barack Obama united-states lasts want Tough talk often draws headlines, but war rarely conforms to slogans. Barack Obama headlines tough war It is my firm belief that it will be in the interests of the United States, especially our economic interests, to pursue comprehensive immigration reform. Barack Obama united-states reform immigration When it comes to immigration, I think Americans expect that our immigration process is orderly and it is legal. Barack Obama immigration process thinking We have to focus on how do we ensure the economy works for everybody, and not just a few. Barack Obama economy focus I think it's very important to remember that so much of the work that gets done between countries is not done at the level of presidents, but is done within various agencies, whether it's law enforcement or economic ministries. And when they establish relationships and systems of communications and shared projects and shared visions, those structures continue even after any particular president is gone. It builds trust and understanding between countries that are critically important. Barack Obama communication country thinking I am who I am. You sort of get what you see with me. Barack Obama i-am-who-i-am who-i-am There are always things that I think I wish I could have done better. Barack Obama done wish thinking I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an independent judiciary, and fighting corruption, those are principles that, you know, not perfectly but generally, we have tried to apply not just in our own country but also with respect to our foreign policy. Barack Obama independent taken country I will continue to urge creditors to take the steps needed to put Greece on a path towards a durable economic recovery because it's in all of our interests that Greece succeeds. Barack Obama recovery succeed path On behalf of the American people, just let me say that we are proud to count Greece as one of our closest allies and one of our greatest friends. Barack Obama allies proud people
