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…

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The basic American promise that if you work hard, you could do well enough to...

The basic American promise that if you work hard, you could do well enough to...

No one is pro-abortion.

No one is pro-abortion.

If you make under $250,000 a year, like 98% of American families, your taxes shouldnt...

If you make under $250,000 a year, like 98% of American families, your taxes shouldnt...

I think when you spread the wealth around its good for everybody.

I think when you spread the wealth around its good for everybody.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

But what we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in...

But what we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in...

Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed...

Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed...

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...

Women should earn equal pay for equal work.

Women should earn equal pay for equal work.

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,...

Im a Christian by choice.

Im a Christian by choice.

And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health...

And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health...

We have proved that the true strength of our nation comes not from the scale...

We have proved that the true strength of our nation comes not from the scale...

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a...

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a...

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an...

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an...

Love is about give and take sometimes. You have to be willing to compromise but...

Love is about give and take sometimes. You have to be willing to compromise but...

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a...

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a...