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We're all in this together. That's how we campaigned, and that's who we are. This happened because of you. Thank you.
The actions of those in power can have enormous consequences - a price that they themselves almost never have to pay.
As president, I'm committed to making Washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here.
If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.
We do not benefit from a relationship with China or any other country in which we put our values and our ideals aside.
Those who are already feeling the effects of climate change don't have time to deny it - they're busy dealing with it.
Being a father is sometimes my hardest but always my most rewarding job. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.
We shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women.
Obama said if elected his government would "harness technology to confront the biggest challenges that America faces".
Iran has to live up to its international obligations. . . . The president has said that our patience is not unlimited.
I do not want two classes of citizens in this country. I want everybody to prosper. That's going to be a top priority.
If the critics are right that I've made all my decisions based on polls, then I must not be very good at reading them.
Michelle [Obama] never fully took to the scrutiny. I mean, she's thrived as a first lady, but it's not her preference.
I was elected because I believed in what we call "grassroots politics," politics from the bottom up, not the top down.
The United States, we know what happens when we start dividing ourselves along lines of race or religion or ethnicity.
Nobody said democracies supposed to be easy. It's hard. And in a big country like America, it probably should be hard.
That's why the American Recovery & Reinvestment Plan won't just throw money at our problems, we'll invest in what works
It's important to listen to what scientists have to say, even when it's inconvenient, especially when it's inconvenient
Mandela's commitment to democracy was ratified not only by his election, but by his willingness to step down from power
Let's not play games. I was suggesting - you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith.
American politics is always somewhat fluid. In this age of social media, it means that voters can swing back and forth.
We don't have this huge footprint, we are less likely to be targeted as, you know, occupiers [in Afghanistan and Iraq].
I just want to repeat that there's nothing that we've proposed that would make it harder for you to purchase a firearm.
I think that there's gonna be a lot of work to do in order to consolidate the transformations that I was interested in.
Sometimes Hillary Clinton doesn't get the credit she deserves. But the fact is, Hillary is steady, and Hillary is true.
You don't know how it would have turned out if [kids] would grown up in Chicago instead, and a more normal environment.
Without regard to whether some place is wealthy or poor, everybody should have the chance at clean air and clean water.
As citizens, we understand that it is not about what America may do for us. It's about what can be done by us, together.
Any so-called leader who does not take this issue (climate change) seriously or treats it like a joke is not fit to lead
There's nothing that America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. ...Change depends on our actions.
What we can be scientifically certain of is that our continued use of fossil fuels is pushing us to a point of no return
If you want to know who we are, who America is, how we respond to evil-that's it: selflessly, compassionately, unafraid.
The Freedom of Information Act should be administered with a clear presumption: In the face of doubt, openness prevails.
We remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are and forever will be the United States of America.
The capacity of Iraq's security forces has improved, and Iraq's leaders have made strides toward political accommodation
That's part of what I tried to describe to my team and supporters after the election, there was a lot of disappointment.
You might slow down a little bit, you might not jump as high as you used to, but I know what I'm doing and I'm fearless.
At least Romney and McCain, they respect the rule of law. At least Romney and McCain, they understand their limitations.
We should foster a culture in which people's private religious beliefs, including atheists and agnostics, are respected.
After my election there was talk of a postracial America. And such a vision, however well intended, was never realistic.
Thanksgiving reminds us that no matter our differences, we're still one people, part of something bigger than ourselves.
If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask ourselves whether we truly believe in them at all.
We can have reasonable, thoughtful gun control measure that I think respect the Second Amendment and people's traditions.
Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages, I am an ardent believer in the free market.
Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree.
Only a handful of men and women leave an imprint on the conscience of a nation and on the history that they helped shape.
For the first time, preventing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism is now at the top of America's nuclear agenda.
Generally speaking, Rand Paul is been more wrong than right. He has an isolationist view of the world that I don`t share.
We can lead this world and make it safer and more secure for our children and our grandchildren, for generations to come.
Hillary Clinton was an outstanding secretary of state. She would never intentionally put America in any kind of jeopardy.