The forces that divide us are not as strong as those that unite us. Barack Obama More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama No, you can't deny women their basic rights and pretend it's about your 'religious freedom'. If you don't like birth control, don't use it. Religious freedom doesn't mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs. Barack Obama womenfreedomreligious If you're a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women. Barack Obama strong-manstrong-womenshould It's the idea held by generations of citizens who believed that America is a constant work in progress; who believed that loving this country requires more than singing its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths. It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what's right, and shake up the status quo. Barack Obama speaks-outsingingcountry n case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died - an entire town destroyed. Barack Obama kansasstupidpeople We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense. Barack Obama responsibilityinspirationalcommitment The thing I know for sure is that at the end of my life, what I'm going to remember is the love I felt for my family and my friends, and whatever good I did for other people. Barack Obama my-familyrememberpeople It is moments like these that force us to try harder, and dig deeper, and to discover gifts we never knew we had - to find the greatness that lies within each of us. Barack Obama greatnesstryinglying We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect. Barack Obama imperfectknowing History doesn't always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags. Barack Obama linessometimesmoving We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world - including in my own country. Barack Obama islamicappreciationcountry A child's course in life should be determined not by the zip code she's born in, but by the strength of her work ethic and the scope of her dreams. Barack Obama work-ethicdreamchildren We don't turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up. Barack Obama turnsbehinds I'm not talking about blind optimism, the kind of hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or the road blocks that stand in our path. I'm not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight. I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. Barack Obama fightinghopetalking There’s only one thing we can be sure of, and that is the love that we have -- for our children, for our families, for each other. The warmth of a small child’s embrace -- that is true. The memories we have of them, the joy that they bring, the wonder we see through their eyes, that fierce and boundless love we feel for them, a love that takes us out of ourselves, and binds us to something larger -- we know that’s what matters. We know we’re always doing right when we’re taking care of them, when we’re teaching them well, when we’re showing acts of kindness. We don’t go wrong when we do that. Barack Obama kindnessmemorieschildren If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress. Barack Obama inspiringmotivationalinspirational Persevere. Nothing worthwhile is easy. Barack Obama persevereworthwhileeasy Hope -- Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God’s greatest gift to us...A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead. Barack Obama audacityfaithfaces If I did not love America, I wouldn't have moved here from Kenya. Barack Obama kenyamovedamerica Whatever we once were, we are no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers. Barack Obama buddhistnationschristian Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward it. Barack Obama teachermenfather
