Barack Obama quotes - page 42

And that's what the young people here today and listening all across the country must take away from this day. You are America. Unconstrained by habit and convention. Unencumbered by what is, because you're ready to seize what ought to be. For everywhere in this country, there are first steps to be taken, there's new ground to cover, there are more bridges to be crossed. And it is you, the young and fearless at heart. (Barack Obama)
We do not benefit from a relationship. View quote
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The greatest nation on Earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to the next. View quote
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It is you, our citizens, who make the state of our union strong. View quote
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We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before. View quote
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It means if you work hard, you should make a decent living. If you work hard, you should be able to support a family. View quote
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Combating climate change cannot be the work of governments alone. Citizens, especially the next generation, you have to keep raising your voices, because you deserve to live your lives in a world that is cleaner and that is healthier and that is sustainable. But that is not going to happen unless you are heard. It is in the nature of things, it is in the nature of the world that those of us who start getting gray hair are a little set in our ways, that interests are entrenched. View quote
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America has an important strategic interest in preventing Qaddafi from overrunning those who oppose him. View quote
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The blessings of liberty must be earned and renewed by every generation -- including our own. View quote
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I believe in the principle of treating people equally under the law, and that they are deserving of equal protection under the law and that the state should not discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation. View quote
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Sanctions must exact a real price. Intransigence must be met with increased pressure - and such pressure exists only when the world stands together as one. (Barack Obama)
I tell you all this because it's important to note progress. View quote
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It's very hard to prosper in this modern economy if you haven't fully unleashed the potential of your people. And. View quote
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When they launch ballistic missiles with slogans calling for the destruction of Israel, that makes businesses nervous. View quote
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He came to embody the universal aspirations of dispossessed people all around the world, their hopes for a better life, the possibility of a moral transformation in the conduct of human affairs. View quote
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There's a reason why so many who marched that day, and in the days to come, were young -- for the young are unconstrained by habits of fear, unconstrained by the conventions of what is. View quote
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Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but. View quote
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By recognizing our common humanity by treating every child as important, regardless of the color of their skin or the station into which they were born, and to do what's necessary to make opportunity real for every American -- by doing that, we express God's grace. View quote
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Freedom of religion is central to the ability of peoples to live together. View quote
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The strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression; it is more speech -- the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy, and lift up the values of understanding and mutual respect. [...] On this we must agree: There is no speech that justifies mindless violence. View quote
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This is the lesson of the ages. This is the spirit of Berlin. And the greatest tribute that we can pay to those who came before us is by carrying on their work to pursue peace and justice not only in our countries but for all mankind. (Barack Obama)
There are no words that excuse the killing of innocents. View quote
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We succumbed to fear. We betrayed not only our fellow Americans, but our deepest values. View quote
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And having you in this building has made this place work better. It keeps us honest, it makes us work harder. You have made us think about how we are doing what we do and whether or not we're able to deliver on what's been requested by our constituents. View quote
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We can't tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true. No single law - no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. But that can't be an excuse for inaction. Surely, we can do better than this. View quote
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