If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.

Quote by Barack Obama

Topics: Barack Obama Quotes

No one is pro-abortion.

No one is pro-abortion.

Its not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy...

Its not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy...

People of Berlin - people of the world - this is our moment. This is...

People of Berlin - people of the world - this is our moment. This is...

We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our...

We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our...

We can't have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in...

We can't have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in...

Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages,...

Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages,...

If youre walking down the right path and youre willing to keep walking, eventually youll...

If youre walking down the right path and youre willing to keep walking, eventually youll...

I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000...

I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000...

We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents...

We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents...

If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask...

What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and...

What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and...

When BP was not moving fast enough on claims, we told BP to set aside...

When BP was not moving fast enough on claims, we told BP to set aside...

When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come...

When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come...

Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of...

Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism have reduced the pace of...

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,...

People dont expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their...

People dont expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their...

I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government...

I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government...

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence

Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand

Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand

When you see Washington consistently turning a blind eye to suffering, dont sit back and...

When you see Washington consistently turning a blind eye to suffering, dont sit back and...

When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely...

When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely...

Liberal Democrats are inexorably opposed to tax cuts, because tax cuts give people more power,...

Liberal Democrats are inexorably opposed to tax cuts, because tax cuts give people more power,...

A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an...

A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an...

What use is it to endure the Dutch Rubs and Indian Rope Burns that are...

What use is it to endure the Dutch Rubs and Indian Rope Burns that are...