You didn't elect me to tell you what you wanted to hear. You elected me to tell you the truth. Barack Obama More Quotes by Barack Obama More Quotes From Barack Obama The most frustrated and most stymied it is the fact that the United States of America is the one advanced nation on earth in which we do not have sufficient common-sense, gun-safety laws. Even in the face of repeated mass killings. Barack Obama gunlawamerica I think a basic principle of our Constitution is nobody above the law Barack Obama principleslawthinking We want our children to live in an America...that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet. Barack Obama wantchildrenworld Sometimes people just feel as if we want to try something to see if we can shake things up. Barack Obama wanttryingpeople In the eyes of God, a child on the other side of the border is no less worthy of love and compassion than my own child. We - we can't distinguish between them in terms of their worth and their inherent dignity and that they're deserving of shelter and love and education and opportunity. We can't isolate ourselves. We can't hide behind a wall. Barack Obama walleyechildren We reaffirm that on days like this, there are no Republicans or Democrats. We are Americans, united in concern for our fellow citizens. Barack Obama days-like-thiscitizensinspiring Nobody is listening to your telephone calls. Barack Obama surveillancensalistening I'm proud of the fact that I stood up early and unequivocally in opposition to Bush's foreign policy. [...] That opposition hasn't changed. Barack Obama up-earlyproudfacts It is now our generation's task to carry on what those pioneers began. For our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts. Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law - for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. Barack Obama daughterbrothermother No other advanced nation endures this kind of violence. None. Here in America, the murder rate is three times what it is in other developed nations. The murder rate with guns is ten times what it is in other developed nations. And there's nothing inevitable about it. It comes about because of decisions we make or fail to make. And it falls upon us to make it different. Barack Obama gunamericafall The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together. Barack Obama governmentresearchtogether Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy. Barack Obama nerdylong The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely. Barack Obama opportunity ISIS is a virulent, nasty organization that has gained a foothold in ungoverned spaces effectively in Syria and parts of western Iraq. We have to take it seriously. They've shown in Paris what they can do in an organized fashion. Barack Obama isisfashionorganization You can't change Washington from the inside. You can only change it from the outside. Barack Obama usachangeamerica I'm really excited about the prospect of a woman president of the United States. Barack Obama excitedunited-statespresident In December, I agreed to extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans because it was the only way I could prevent a tax hike on middle-class Americans. But we cannot afford $1 trillion worth of tax cuts for every millionaire and billionaire in our society. We can't afford it. And I refuse to renew them again. Barack Obama cuttingclassinspirational Our relationship with the European Union, which has done so much to promote stability, stimulate economic growth, and foster the spread of democratic values and ideals across the continent and beyond. Barack Obama unionsgrowthdone It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government doesn't abuse it. Barack Obama abusegovernmentpeople On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream. Barack Obama girldreamworld
