American politician Barack Obama presided over the country as its 44th president from 2009 to 2017. He was born on August 4, 1961at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu, Hawaii. He served as the country’s first African-American president.
Honolulu, Hawaii, is where Obama was born. He worked as a community organizer in Chicago following his 1983 graduation from Columbia University. He enrolled in Harvard Law School in 1988 when he served as the school’s first black president of the law review. Only he was born outside of the 48 contiguous United States. His parents were a Kenyan father and an American mother.
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Barack Obama Quotes On Life
1. Nothing in life that’s worth anything is easy.” -Barack Obama
2. “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.” -Barack Obama
3. “The role of citizen in a democracy does not end with your vote.” -Barack Obama
4. “Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.” -Barack Obama
5. “You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.” -Barack Obama
6. “Change is never easy, but always possible.” -Barack Obama
7. “If you run you stand a chance of losing, but if you don’t run you’ve already lost.” -Barack Obama
8. “Let’s disagree on the issues, but let’s work together to protect a system of government that has stood strong for 240 years and made us the greatest country on Earth.” -Barack Obama
9. “In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depend on all elements of our power – including strong and principled diplomacy.” -Barack Obama
10. “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.” -Barack Obama
11. “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.” -Barack Obama
12. “We know we can’t stop every act of violence, every act of evil in the world. But maybe we could try to stop one act of evil, one act of violence.” -Barack Obama
13. “If people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists – to protect them and to promote their common welfare – all else is lost.” -Barack Obama
14. “My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn’t, it couldn’t end there. At least that’s what I would choose to believe.” -Barack Obama
15. “Change requires more than righteous anger. It requires a program, and it requires organizing.” -Barack Obama
Barack Obama Quotes On Education
16. “One of the best investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early education.” -Barack Obama
17. “All of us need to demand leaders brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby’s lies.” -Barack Obama
18. “When times get tough, we don’t give up. We get up.” -Barack Obama
19. “Today the world has crossed the threshold for the Paris Agreement to take effect.” -Barack Obama
20. “We don’t turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up.” -Barack Obama
21. “Change is the effort of committed citizens who hitch their wagons to something bigger than themselves and fight for it every single day.” -Barack Obama
22. “This is not about partisan politics. It’s about upholding the institutions that make our democracy work.” -Barack Obama
23. “Give Judge Garland a hearing. Give Judge Garland an up-or-down vote. Treat him – and our democracy – with the respect they deserve.” -Barack Obama
24. “I said I would take this process seriously – and I did. I chose a serious man and an exemplary judge, Merrick Garland.” -Barack Obama
25. “Michelle’s like Beyoncé in that song. ‘Let me upgrade ya!’ She upgraded me.” -Barack Obama
Barack Obama Quotes On Leadership
26. “At the end of the day, the one thing I’m absolutely convinced about is: Everybody cares about their kids, their grandkids, and the kind of world we pass on to them.” -Barack Obama
27. “I think when you spread the wealth around it’s good for everybody.” -Barack Obama
28. “Everyone must do their part, and as long as we unite to protect the one planet we have, we can leave it in better shape for future generations.” -Barack Obama
29. “In the face of hate and violence, we will love one another. We will not give in to fear or turn against each other.” -Barack Obama
30. “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.” -Barack Obama
31. “America’s economy isn’t just better than it was eight years ago – it’s the strongest, most durable economy in the world.” -Barack Obama
32. “When all Americans are treated equal, we’re all more free.” -Barack Obama
33. “Keep exploring, keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your ideas, your imagination, and your hard work to change the world.” -Barack Obama
34. “The Best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for a good thing to happen to you.” -Barack Obama
35. “What Washington needs is adult supervision.” -Barack Obama
Famous Barack Obama Quotes
36. “If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists – to protect them and to promote their common welfare – all else is lost.” -Barack Obama
37. “We don’t turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up.” -Barack Obama
38. “The shift to a cleaner energy economy won’t happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.” -Barack Obama
39. “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.” -Barack Obama
40. “Michelle’s like Beyoncé in that song. ‘Let me upgrade ya!’ She upgraded me.” -Barack Obama
41. “If you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, what you look like or who you love.” -Barack Obama
42. “My identity might begin with the fact of my race, but it didn’t, couldn’t end there. At least that’s what I would choose to believe.” -Barack Obama
43. “When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don’t really have to do anything, you just let them talk.” -Barack Obama
44. “I’m the president of the United States. I’m not the emperor of the United States.” -Barack Obama
45. “The cynics may be the loudest voices – but I promise you, they will accomplish the least.” -Barack Obama
46. “Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail.” -Barack Obama
47. “If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.” -Barack Obama
48. “We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it.” -Barack Obama
49. “In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?” -Barack Obama
50. “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.” -Barack Obama