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Quote by Barack Obama

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It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy...

It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy...

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...

Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight...

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight...

Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.

Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.

It was not a religion that attacked us that September day. It was al-Qaeda. We...

It was not a religion that attacked us that September day. It was al-Qaeda. We...

We should support....every risk-taker and entrepreneur who aspires to become the next Steve Jobs.

We should support....every risk-taker and entrepreneur who aspires to become the next Steve Jobs.

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...

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight...

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight...

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....

Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the...

Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the...

We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us...

We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us...

I've been fighting with Acorn, alongside Acorn, on issues you care about, my entire career.

I've been fighting with Acorn, alongside Acorn, on issues you care about, my entire career.

There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United...

There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United...

Now, anybody who thinks that we can move this economy forward with just a few...

Now, anybody who thinks that we can move this economy forward with just a few...

We all knew this. We all knew that it would take more time than any...

We all knew this. We all knew that it would take more time than any...

We need somebody who's got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it's like to...

We need somebody who's got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it's like to...

My administration is the only thing between you [CEO's] and the pitchforks.

My administration is the only thing between you [CEO's] and the pitchforks.

Issues are never simple. One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you...

Issues are never simple. One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you...