A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, Huh. It works. It makes sense.

Quote by Barack Obama

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I will cut taxes - cut taxes - for 95 percent of all working families,...

I will cut taxes - cut taxes - for 95 percent of all working families,...

So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I...

So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I...

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It...

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It...

We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to...

We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to...

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of...

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of...

I dont oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What...

I dont oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What...

I've said very clearly, including in a State of the Union address, that I'm against...

I've said very clearly, including in a State of the Union address, that I'm against...

So lets agree right here, right now: No side issues. No drama. Pass the payroll...

So lets agree right here, right now: No side issues. No drama. Pass the payroll...

On this solemn anniversary we join with their families and nations in honoring their memory.

On this solemn anniversary we join with their families and nations in honoring their memory.

My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.

My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.

America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap,...

America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap,...

My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.

My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.

The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate...

The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate...

I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.

I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.

I don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they...

I don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they...

With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability.

With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability.

As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it....

As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it....

On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger,...

On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger,...

Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable...

Since I'm the president and Democrats have controlled the House and the Senate, it's understandable...

Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the...

Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation - not because of the...