Like the rest of America, Black America, in the aggregate, is better off now than it was when I came into office ... the gap between income and wealth of white and black America persists, and we've got more work to do on that front. Barack Obama More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama It's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them, or anti-immigrant sentiment, or anti-trade sentiment, as a way to explain their frustrations. Barack Obama frustrationpowerfulgun We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential. Barack Obama niceworkinspirational Don't shortchange the future, because of fear in the present. Barack Obama powerful The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create. Barack Obama carpe-diemeducationpeople I wish the country had fewer lawyers and more engineers. Barack Obama lawyerwishcountry If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask ourselves whether we truly believe in them at all. Barack Obama good-lifemotivationalinspirational The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim-majority country - I know, because I am one of them. Barack Obama majorityunited-statescountry We don't ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours. Barack Obama abilityasksbelieve The worst thing that colonialism did was to cloud our view of our past. Barack Obama viewscloudspast Cathleen Falsani: What is sin? Barack Obama islamsinchristianity My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government. Barack Obama effectivenesscreatinggovernment It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy Barack Obama sizedemocracymoney Religious freedom doesn't mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs Barack Obama beliefreligiousmean Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled. Barack Obama focusmoneyambition So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, those who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity. This cycle of suspicion and discord must end. Barack Obama differencesjusticelong In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity - it is a prerequisite. Barack Obama moneyeducationopportunity Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do. Barack Obama gratitudecheerinspirational We're breaking protocol here. That's the good thing about being President - I can do whatever I want. Barack Obama powerfulpresidentwant The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education. Barack Obama povertyclassworld We lose ourselves when we compromise the very ideals that we fight to defend. And we honor those ideals by upholding them not when it's easy, but when it is hard. Barack Obama powerfulfightinghonor
