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It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank account, that drives our democracy.
Sixth State of the Union Address (2014)
We respect the past, but we don’t pine for the past. We don’t fear the future; we grab for it.
Bloody Sunday Speech (2015)
But we do have control over how we respond to the world. We do have control over how we treat one another.
Memorial Service for Fallen Dallas Police Officers (2016)
[I]t’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.
We succumbed to fear. We betrayed not only our fellow Americans, but our deepest values.
We Will Not Be Terrorized (2015)
We cannot disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretence of liberalism.
A New Beginning (2009)
And so we, too, must act on behalf of justice. We, too, must act on behalf of peace.
Eulogy of Nelson Mandela (2013)
Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.
A New Beginning (2009)
No ally or adversary should ever doubt our strength and our resolve.
Disabled American Veterans Convention (2016)
We will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities.
A New Beginning (2009)
When I was in Cairo, shortly after I was elected President, I said that all governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion.
Remarks on Egyptian protests (2011)
I'm LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game.
When I was a kid, I inhaled. Frequently. That was the point.
We belong on the cutting edge of innovation. That's an idea as old as America itself. We're a nation of tinkerers, and dreamers, and believers in a better tomorrow.
Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'. We are going to press on. We have work to do.
Africa’s progress will depend on development that truly lifts countries from poverty to prosperity -- because people everywhere deserve the dignity of a life free from want.
Remarks to the People of Africa (2015)
We celebrate this history, this heritage, as an immigrant nation. And we are strong enough to acknowledge, as painful as it may be, that we haven’t always lived up to our own ideals.
We Will Not Be Terrorized (2015)
I've got two daughters, nine years old and six years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby.
A government [...] recognizes true democracy as requiring a respect for minority rights and the rule of law, freedom of speech and assembly, and a strong civil society.
I have not spoken to him directly. Here's the reason. Because my experience is, when you talk to a guy like a BP CEO, he's gonna say all the right things to me. I'm not interested in words. I'm interested in actions.