Barack Obama Quotes

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.

When times get tough, we don't give up. We get up.

When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't really have to do anything, you just let them talk.

Change is never easy, but always possible.

If somebody is different from you, that's not something you criticize, that's something that you appreciate.

Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail.

Every life must be given the chance to realize its full potential - that every life matters.

Our destiny is not written for us, but by us.

We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.

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.

What makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it's the courage to raise one.

The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.

Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.

The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam

Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up.

No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism.

Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law.

The future is ours to win. But to get there we can't just stand still.

Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.

The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it treats its women

Religious freedom doesn't mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs

I don`t think the Donald Trump`s qualified to be president of the United States, and every time he speaks, that opinion is confirmed.

Reading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you

Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.

If you're a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.

The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.

When our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.

A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.

I believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules.

Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.

The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer.

It's not just enough to change the players. We've gotta change the game.

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.

Persevere. Nothing worthwhile is easy.

Love and hope can conquer hate.

If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void

If I did not love America, I wouldn't have moved here from Kenya.

We don't turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up.

Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Rise to their needs.

No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together.

We as a country have to do some soul-searching.

We may not be able to stop evil in the world, but how we treat one another is entirely up to us.

Your voice can change the world.

Our stories may be singular, but our destination is shared.

One of the best investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early education.

The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.

It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy

I think a basic principle of our Constitution is nobody above the law

In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.

Who you are and who you love should never be a fireable offense

n case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died - an entire town destroyed.

The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.

Greatness is never free; it must be earned.

History doesn't always move in a straight line. Sometimes it zigs and zags.

We don't ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours.

I wish the country had fewer lawyers and more engineers.

Reading makes all other learning possible. We have to get books into our children's hands early and often.

We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.

Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency.

Don't shortchange the future, because of fear in the present.

All of us - we should do everything we can to make sure this country lives up to our children's expectations.

We don't believe in a small America. We believe in a big America - a tolerant America, a just America, an equal America - that values the service of every patriot.

We're breaking protocol here. That's the good thing about being President - I can do whatever I want.

The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.

Cathleen Falsani: What is sin? Barack Obama: Being out of alignment with my values.

If you've got a business - you didn't build that.

I wouldn't be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago

Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important.

I'm a warrior for the middle class.

As we look forward to the New Year, let's resolve to recommit ourselves to the values we share.

For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change.

Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go.

We run everything to ground. If you see something, say something. Report your concerns to law enforcement. They will be looked at, they will be reviewed.

Climate change constitutes a serious threat to global security.

You can't always come up with the optimal solution, but you can usually come up with a better solution.

The arc of the moral universe may bend towards justice, but it doesn't bend on its own.

Every country has violent, hateful, or mentally unstable people. What's different is not every country is awash with easily accessible guns.

The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely.

I’m convinced that a world in which girls are educated is a safer, more stable, more prosperous place.

Any time bombs are used to target civilians it is an act of terror.

On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.

My administration doesn’t have any secrets, and from now on, neither will you.

It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government doesn't abuse it.

I think, as you get older, that's when your ambitions become "peculiar".

Hope - Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope!

This victory alone is not the change we seek; it is only the chance for us to make that change.

Sometimes people just feel as if we want to try something to see if we can shake things up.

We may come from different places and have different stories, but we share common hopes, and one very American dream.

My first job is to say thank you to those who voted me. Those who didn't, I'm going to get your vote next time.

Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.

We reaffirm that on days like this, there are no Republicans or Democrats. We are Americans, united in concern for our fellow citizens.

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.

Our founders made it extraordinarily difficult to amend the Constitution.

If you work hard. And are responsible. You should be rewarded.