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We're also increasing the number of Syrian and other refugees we admit to the U.S. to 100,000 per year for the next two years.
I’m still asking you to believe – not in my ability to bring about change, but in yours. I believe in change because I believe in you.
I don't think me calling House Republican members would have been that helpful. I tend not to be that persuasive on that side of the aisle.
To the Cuban people, America extends a hand of friendship.
Statement on Cuban policy (2014)
Together, let us chart a way forward that secures the life of our nation while preserving the liberties that make our nation worth fighting for.
Review of Signals Intelligence Speech (2014)
We know our time on this Earth is fleeting.
Sandy Hook Prayer Vigil (2012)
Today, women make up about half our workforce, but they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it's an embarrassment. Women deserve equal pay for equal work.
The reason is not simply because of my opinion of him. It is because it is unimaginable that you can stop the civil war there when the overwhelming majority of people in Syria consider him to be a brutal, murderous dictator.
The emotions between the races could never be pure; even love was tarnished by the desire to find in the other some element that was missing in ourselves. Whether we sought out our demons or salvation, the other race would always remain just that: menacing, alien, and apart.
Dreams from My Father (1995)
If Selma taught us anything, it’s that our work is never done. The American experiment in self-government gives work and purpose to each generation.
Bloody Sunday Speech (2015)
First and foremost, let us remember that change has never been quick. Change has never been simple, or without controversy. Change depends on persistence. Change requires determination.
Remarks at a Dedication Ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial (2011)
The most powerful antidote to the old ways of doing things is this new generation of youth. History shows that the nations that do best are the ones that invest in the education of their people.
Leadership means a wise application of military power, and rallying the world behind causes that are right. It means seeing our foreign assistance as part of our national security, not something separate, not charity.
State of the Union address (2016)
We rightly and best remember Dr. King’s soaring oratory that day, how he gave mighty voice to the quiet hopes of millions; how he offered a salvation path for oppressed and oppressors alike. His words belong to the ages, possessing a power and prophecy unmatched in our time.
Let Freedom Ring" Ceremony (2013)
All of us must recognise that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st Century.
A New Beginning (2009)
Societies evolve based on new understandings and new science and new appreciation of who we are.
Young African Leaders Initiative Presidential Summit Town Hall speech (2015)
Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism; it is an important part of promoting peace.
A New Beginning (2009)
In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.
A New Beginning (2009)
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes, we can speech (2008)
If this tragedy prompts reflection and debate, as it should, let's make sure it's worthy of those we have lost.
Tucson Memorial Address (2011)