1,050 Quotes by Barack Obama

Nobody cares how tough your upbringing was. Nobody cares if you suffered some discrimination.

I am the eternal optimist. I think that, over time, people respond to civility and – and rational argument.

We want everybody to act like adults, quit playing games, realize that it’s not just my way or the highway.

Obama’s response when asked to define sin: “Being out of alignment with my values.”

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

Don’t ever let anybody tell you that your efforts don’t matter or that your voice doesn’t count. Don’t ever believe that you can’t make a difference. You have.

The forces that divide us are not as strong as those that unite us.

The world must come together to confront climate change. There is little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face more drought, famine and mass displacement that will fuel more conflict for decades.

We have proved that the true strength of our nation comes not from the scale of our wealth but from the power of our ideals – opportunity, democracy, liberty and hope.