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My question would be whether there is active persecution of atheists.
There are always things that I think I wish I could have done better.
Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up.
The future is ours to win. But to get there we can't just stand still.
How do we transform mere power into justice, mere sentiment into love?
The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong.
We are an American family and we rise and fall together as one nation.
This is an extraordinary achievement, nearly nine years in the making.
If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.
America leads - not with bluster, but with persistent, steady resolve.
The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act.
Israel must be able to defend itself - by itself - against any threat.
You can't manage [country] the way you would manage a family business.
That's the good thing about being president, I can do whatever I want.
What we may think is funny or cute may end up being powerfully hurtful.
If you're a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.
The worst thing that colonialism did was to cloud our view of our past.
Those aren't the kinds of folks who represent our core American values.
Sergeant first class Cory Remsburg never gives up and he does not quit.
As progressives we believe in affordable health care for all Americans.
We cannot meet 21st Century challenges with a 20th Century bureaucracy.
The surest path to success is to surround yourself with brilliant women
My first job as commander in chief is to keep the American people safe.
The more we can encourage participation, I think the better off we are.
We live in a moment when the dream of equal opportunity is within reach.
It's not just enough to change the players. We've gotta change the game.
I think, as you get older, that's when your ambitions become "peculiar".
Pot had helped, and booze, maybe a little blow when you could afford it.
A nation that can't control its energy sources can't control its future.
America does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.
Tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11.
I have no patience with people who go around blowing up innocent people.
The presidency has a funny way of making a person feel the need to pray.
I happen to be a proponent of a single-payer universal health care plan.
I will support Iraqis and Syrians fighting to reclaim their communities.
We've been able to build up the Afghan security forces and stabilize it.
The last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil.
That is the nature of democracy. It is hard. It is not always inspiring.
Our founders made it extraordinarily difficult to amend the Constitution.
There's a utility in the democracy refreshing itself on an ongoing basis.
But you see, a rich country like America can perhaps afford to be stupid.
The biggest challenge, I think, is always maintaining your moral compass.
Iran won't pursue nuclear weapons because 'it's contrary to their faith.'
This is a matter of Congress authorizes spending. They order me to spend.
I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you.
No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise.
Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.
We built this country by making things, by producing goods we could sell.
The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is.