We live in a culture that discourages empathy. A culture that too often tells us our principal goal in life is to be rich, thin, young, famous, safe, and entertained.

Quote by Barack Obama

Topics: Empathy Quotes, Values Quotes

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.

The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

Let me even say before I even get inaugurated, during the transition we are going...

Let me even say before I even get inaugurated, during the transition we are going...

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...

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...

There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported...

There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported...

My family, frankly, they werent folks who went to church every week. My mother was...

My family, frankly, they werent folks who went to church every week. My mother was...

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the...

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the...

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...

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,...

The Bush Administrations failure to be consistently involved in helping Israel achieve peace with the...

The Bush Administrations failure to be consistently involved in helping Israel achieve peace with the...

My wife has been my closest friend, my closest advisor. And...she's not somebody who looks...

My wife has been my closest friend, my closest advisor. And...she's not somebody who looks...

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...

Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United...

Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United...

You will not see any of your taxes increase one single dime.

You will not see any of your taxes increase one single dime.

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

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

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...

Aasking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most...

Aasking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most...

With or without this Congress, I will keep taking actions that help the economy grow.

With or without this Congress, I will keep taking actions that help the economy grow.

We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our...

We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our...