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Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Country American Samoa
Born Tuesday, 30 November -0001
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Quotes 161

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Present President of America

Quotes by Barack Obama

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“Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.” Uncategorized
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” Uncategorized
“I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it.” Uncategorized
“The boy never cried again, and he never forgot what he'd learned: that to love is to destroy, and that to be loved is to be the one destroyed.” Uncategorized
I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love Uncategorized
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close Uncategorized
You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt. Uncategorized
When BP was not moving fast enough on claims, we told BP to set aside $20 billion in a fund - managed by an independent third party - to help all those whose lives have been turned upside down by the spill. Uncategorized
We can't get to the $4 trillion in savings that we need by just cutting the 12 percent of the budget that pays for things like medical research and education funding and food inspectors and the weather service. And we can't just do it by making seniors pay more for Medicare.b Uncategorized
There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion. Uncategorized
So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you - and fight alongside you - until the job is done. Until New Orleans is all the way back, all the way. Uncategorized
Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not. Uncategorized
Of course, there is no question that Libya - and the world - will be better off with Gaddafi out of power. I, along with many other world leaders, have embraced that goal, and will actively pursue it through non-military means. But broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake. Uncategorized
When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come to mind are nuclear proliferation, rogue states and global terrorism. But another kind of threat lurks beyond our shores, one from nature, not humans - an avian flu pandemic. Uncategorized
We're not going to baby sit a civil war. Uncategorized
We have now just enshrined, as soon as I sign this bill, the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their healthcare. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/barack_obama_7.html#3hD18PJRBkVFfTBO.99 Uncategorized
We are not at war against Islam. Uncategorized
Unlike my opponent, I will not let oil companies write this country's energy plan, or endanger our coastlines, or collect another $4 billion in corporate welfare from our taxpayers. Uncategorized
The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries. Uncategorized
So while I will never minimize the costs involved in military action, I am convinced that a failure to act in Libya would have carried a far greater price for America. Uncategorized