Some people in D.C. talk about me like a dog. Barack Obama More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama Let it be said to our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we didn't turn our back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations. Barack Obama eyejourneychildren Unless you're one of the first Americans, a Native American, you came from someplace else. Somebody brought you. Barack Obama nativenative-americanfirsts Every three weeks, we bring online as much solar power as we did in all of 2008...That’s why, over the past six years, we’ve done more than ever before to combat climate change, from the way we produce energy, to the way we use it. Barack Obama energypastyears There's one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent and growing threat of a changing climate. Barack Obama issuesgrowingclimate Now, I know that he's taken some flak lately, but no one is prouder to put this birth certificate to rest than The Donald. Now he can get to focusing on the issues that matter. Like, did we fake the moon landing? What really happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac? Barack Obama issuesmoontaken The private sector is doing fine. Barack Obama fineprivate-sector And I’ve said this all across the country when I talk to parents about education, government has to fulfill its obligations to fund education, but parents have to do their job too. We’ve got to turn off the TV set, we’ve got to put away the video game, and we have to tell our children that education is not a passive activity, you have to be actively engaged in it. If we encourage that attitude and our community is enforcing it, I have no doubt we can compete with anybody in the world. Barack Obama jobscountrychildren This is American leadership at its best: We stand with people who fight for their own freedom, and we rally other nations on behalf of our common security and common humanity. Barack Obama safe-havenislamicfighting Around the world, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela -- what they did was hard. It takes time. It takes more than a single term. It takes more than a single president. It takes more than a single individual. Barack Obama individualpresidentworld The theater is necessary. Dance is necessary. Song is necessary. The arts are necessary- they are a necessary part of our lives Barack Obama theatersongart I am confident that we will one day end the scourge of modern slavery, because I believe in those committed to this issue. Barack Obama issuesone-daybelieve Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Williams Jennings Bryan, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King - indeed, the majority of great reformers in American history - were not only motivated by faith, but repeatedly used religious language to argue for their cause. To say that men and women should not inject their "personal morality" into public policy debates is a practical absurdity. Barack Obama religiouskingsmen It betrays a poverty of ambition if all you think about is what goods you can buy instead of what good you can do. Barack Obama povertyambitionthinking We need to eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white. Barack Obama black-youthwhitebook We cannot allow internet service providers to restrict the best access or to pick winners and losers in the online marketplace for services and ideas. Barack Obama winnerloserideas I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money. Barack Obama enoughmeanthinking You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally. Barack Obama olympicsalliesinsulting In my first term, I sang Al Green. In my second term, I'm going with Young Jeezy. Barack Obama alsgreenfirsts Today’s decision was a victory for people all across this country whose lives will be more secure. Barack Obama decisioncountrypeople And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you. I have learned from you. And you’ve made me a better president. And with your stories and your struggles, I return to the White House more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead. Barack Obama strugglewhitelying
